Day 27, Suspiria

Suzy Banyon is a talented dancer from New York City who has just received an invitation to a prestigious dance school in Germany, it’s the chance of a lifetime, and it may be the end of her life. Italian horror director Dario Argento’s Suspiria is a very rarely seen piece of horror movie history. An innocent young girl follows her dreams, and quickly finds herself at odds with a murderous witches coven.

Argento’s film draws the audience into the world of his characters. Garishly colored sets, harsh lighting, and a soundtrack that burns your eardrums, make the viewer feel as if they are a part of Suzy Banyon’s story. If visual and audio assault is not enough to turn your stomach, this movie brings you unsettling events that will leave their mark on you. A fleeing young dancer falling into a room filled with razor wire, a seeing eye dog turning on it’s master, and a chilling sequence with death brought on by shards of a stained glass window. American audiences rarely see Argento’s films, but they have made their mark on horror movie history.