Suspiria Page #5

Synopsis: Suzy (Jessica Harper) travels to Germany to attend ballet school. When she arrives, late on a stormy night, no one lets her in, and she sees Pat (Eva Axén), another student, fleeing from the school. When Pat reaches her apartment, she is murdered. The next day, Suzy is admitted to her new school, but has a difficult time settling in. She hears noises, and often feels ill. As more people die, Suzy uncovers the terrifying secret history of the place.
Genre: Horror
Production: International Classics Inc.
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Metacritic:
79
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
R
Year:
1977
92 min
Website
7,991 Views


-Fraulein.

-She's interested in your favorite subject:

Witches.

Can you tell her something

about the mysterious?

Well, I have to go. I have an

appointment to keep.

Keep me posted, Hmm?

Hello. I'm sorry to bother you.

Ah, so, what would you like to know?

-Do you believe in the existence of witches?

-Ah.

I have known some women who

are said to be witches.

-Really?

-I have studied the phenomenon for a long time.

I am of the opinion that

it is an important appendage...

Of contemporary psychiatry.

You're skeptical, my dear.

Well, frankly, it is a little

hard to believe.

-What do witches do?

-They are malefic, negative and destructive.

Their knowledge of the art of the occult

gives them tremendous powers.

They can change the course of events and

people's lives, but only to do harm.

-You don't believe me?

-No, I--

Their goal is to accumulate

great personal wealth,

But that can only be achieved

by injury to others.

They can cause suffering,

sickness and even the death...

Of those who, for whatever

reason, have offended them.

Why do you have all this

interest in the occult?

Because some friends spoke

to me about witches.

I read some stuff.

Have you ever heard of Helena Markos?

Oh, yes. She was a very

famous black queen.

A powerful witch with a tremendous

talent for doing evil,

A real mistress of magic.

She lived and died in the city.

Did you know that?

Yes. And might there exist

a guild of witches?

The correct term would

be a coven of witches.

A woman becomes queen of her magic

is a hundred times more powerful...

Than the rest of the coven,

which is like a serpent.

Its strength rests with its leader--

That is, with its head.

A coven deprived of its leader

is like a headless cobra:

Harmless.

Skepticism is the natural

reaction of people nowadays,

But magic is ever present.

In other words:

Which means that magic is everywhere,

And all over the world,

it's a recognized fact.

Always.

Mark? Mark?

Excuse me. Where is everybody?

They have all gone to the theater

for the opening of the Bolshoi.

-Then why didn't anyone tell me about it?

-I don't know.

Miss Tanner obtained

tickets for everyone.

-Frank, this is Suzy. Sara's friend?

-Suzy? Hello?

-I can't--

-Talk louder. I can't hear you very well.

-Did something happen?

-Well, I haven't heard from Sara,

But a lot of strange

things are happening.

I mean, for example,

when I eat at night, I--

Hello? Hello, Frank?

Hello? Can you hear me?

Frank? Hello?

Hello? Hello?

Hello?

Hello, Frank, can you hear me?

No!

No!

They don't leave the school at all.

The front door is on the left. Their

footsteps are going to the right.

Two, three, four, five, six,

Seven--

I can find out where they're

going by counting their footsteps.

Twenty.

Who's there?

Carpet. That's why the

footsteps stop here.

It's impossible. There's gotta

be another way out of here.

The secret--

I saw it behind the door!

Three Irises!

Turn the blue one!

The secret--

I saw it behind the door!

Three Irises!

Turn the blue one!

I told you:
we must get rid of that

b*tch of an american girl!

Vanish--She must vanish! Make

her disappear, understand?

She won't eat or drink

anything this evening.

Vanish--She must vanish!

She must die, die, die!

Helena, give me power.

Sickness! Sickness!

Away with her! Away with trouble!

Death, death, death!

Who is it? Who's there?

I've been expecting you.

The American girl!

I knew you'd come.

You wanna kill me? You wanna

kill Helena Markos?

You wanted to kill me.

You wanted to kill me!

What are you going to do now, huh?

Now death is coming for you!

You wanted to kill Helena Markos!

Hell is behind that door!

You're going to meet death now!

The living dead!

Witch, witch.

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Dario Argento

Dario Argento (Italian: [ˈdaːrjo arˈdʒɛnto]; born 7 September 1940) is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, particularly in the subgenre known as giallo, and for his influence on modern horror movies. more…

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