"When you dance the dance of another, you make yourself in the image of its creator..."
This week Nick and Johanna continue their exploration of dance in horror cinema with Luca Guadagnino's 2018 reimagining of the cult classic. Starkly different to the 1977 film in both style and substance, 2018's Suspiria makes a bold and admirable effort to establish its own unique interpretation of the original's disturbing premise while bedding the machinations of the cult within a broader historical context. There is no denying that the 2018 version of Suspiria has crafted an enthralling vision of dance as a physical manifestation of witchcraft. Choreographer Damien Jalet's angular, disjointed movements tap into a raw feminine energy that feels both primal and powerful, and the extended performance sequences alone are utterly bewitching. But how does this remake compare to the original? Join Nick and Johanna for an in-depth discussion of 2018's Suspiria, with topics ranging from the film's referencing of the holocaust to Argento's own response to the work.
