Luca Guadagnino’sSuspiriaremake finally screened and has left an interesting mark on its first audience. The horror movie premiered at the Venice Film Festival, and unlikeFirst ManandA Star is Born, it did not receive a three-minute standing ovation at the end. Instead, more than one viewer reportedly walked out and some booed when the credits rolled. However, there were many in attendance at the premiere that loved Guadagnino’s take on Dario Argento’sSuspiria.
As for why there were walkouts at theSuspiriapremiere, that may have been due to the graphic violence that was depicted on screen. When the first footage of the film was shown earlier this year, viewers gasped and some turned their heads. It appears that Luca Guadagnino has made something so terrifying that it is causing physical reactions. Some of the early reactions to the film have been polarizing, to say the least, with many viewers stating thatSuspiriais thebest horror movie of 2018and then others who don’t quite agree with that statement.
According to Andreas Wiseman from Deadline, theSuspiriapremiere went exactly as expected. He states that it was, “Crazy, interesting, beautiful, very different from the original.” As for being different, Luca Guadagnino has previously stated that the movie is not an exact remake, instead it is an homage to the original. Guadagnino wanted to make “the most disturbing experience” that moviegoers can possibly have, and it appears that he succeeded.
One viewer in attendance at theSuspiriapremiere found the movie to be “dull and colorless,” adding that it was “not very respectful” to Dario Argento’s original film, while calling it a “dud.” It’s clear that the movie isdefinitely not for everybody, especially the faint of heart. There was medical support on hand just in case anybody foundSuspiriato be too overwhelming. While being hailed as the greatest horror movie of 2018 is debatable, it’s clear thatLuca Guadagnino has made something that people are going to be talking aboutupon its release in November.
Aside for the gore and mayhem praise, lead actress Dakota Johnson has been gettingrave reviews for her performanceinSuspiria. One viewer says that the actress has “never been so glorious.” Radiohead’s Thom Yorke was also in attendance for the premiere and compared his work on the score of the film to making spells, which sounds almost too perfect for what we have heard about the project so far. The musician says that his score was a bit of a departure for him and a “freedom” that he had never felt in the recording studio before. Hopefully this means that Yorke will continue to work as a composer for film. you’re able to check out some of the early reactions toSuspiriabelow, including Deadline’s ownTwitter from Andreas Wiseman.
