Trust me, I get it. That natural reaction to hearing that Dario Argento‘s horror classic Suspiria is the subject of remake is one of shock, disgust, and general confusion. It’s one of the most iconic horror films of its era. While there should be a certain level of skepticism towards any remake of a classic, I gotta admit that I’m looking forward to this remake from A Bigger Splash and Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino. Today brings us the first trailer from Guadagnino’s horror remake ahead of its premiere at the Venice Film Festival in just a few short days. And boy, does this updated version of Suspiria look wild.
Guadagnino has assembled one hell of a cast for his haunting remake of a horror classic, headlined by Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, and Chloë Grace Moretz. Perhaps the biggest name buried in the credited actors is Jessica Harper, the star of Argento’s original masterwork of horror and icon of cult cinema. Luca Guadagnino is reuniting with a number of collaborators on the film from the cast to screenwriter David Kajganich. Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the new Suspiria is that it boasts a soundtrack by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke. All of the pieces that Guadagnino has assembled for this daunting remake look to be aligning into something unique, and the director’s recent track record should have people excited over the various possibilities that could arise from a new take on a classic of horror.
Of course, if simply scoff at the notion of a Suspiria remake there is the recent 4K restoration of Argento’s original from Synapse Films, so you could just pick that up. However, you might just be missing out on a potential modern classic. We’ll know if Luca Guadagnino’s hot streak continues when the horrors of Suspiria are unleashed on an unsuspecting public on October 26, 2018 in New York and Los Angeles before expanding nationwide on November 2, 2018.
The official synopsis for Suspiria:
A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the troupe’s artistic director (Swinton), an ambitious young dancer (Johnson), and a grieving psychotherapist (Ebersdorf). Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.
