Tag Archives: Suspiria

Reely understanding the ‘Suspiria’ remake

Posted on August 19, 2020 by reelentropy

The 2018 Suspiria remake is a daunting masterpiece of queer and anti-fascist cinema that demands to be understood on its own terms. I’ve ‘splained this movie enough times during quarantine, or tried to, that I think it’s time to put … Continue reading →

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‘Us’ a triumph of genre, auteur filmmaking

Posted on March 24, 2019 by reelentropy

9/10 Leaving the theater for the first time, the only thing I’m 100 percent sure about Us is that I need to see it again. At their vacation home in Santa Cruz, California, the Wilson family, mother Adelaide, father Gabe … Continue reading →

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‘Suspiria’ is thoughtful, but it’s tough to watch two movies at once

Posted on November 26, 2018 by reelentropy

6/10 Suspiria, a forgettable proto-slasher from 1977 that became a cult classic in retrospect, has been remade for 2018, and director/producer Luca Guadagnino has done something rather thoughtful with it. The original is set in West Germany – Freiburg, to … Continue reading →

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