Suspiria 1977

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Mr. Argento's methods make potentially stomach-turning material more interesting than it ought to be. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Argento works so hard for his effects -- throwing around shock cuts, colored lights, and peculiar camera angles -- that it would be impolite not to be a little frightened. Read more

Scott Meek, Time Out: It's always fascinating to watch; the thrills and spills are so classy and fast that the movie becomes in effect what horror movies seemed like when you were too young to get in to see them. Read more

J. Hoberman, Village Voice: A movie that makes sense only to the eye (and even then . . .). Read more

Gary Arnold, Washington Post: One can't deny Argento's technical ability to manufacture jolts, but he seems incapable of contriving a dramatic context that would make the jolts more enjoyable by virtue of being more discreet and credible. Read more