Comments on: Quick thoughts on some horror

By: mrsemmapeel

mrsemmapeel — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:15:47 +0000

There is actually something quite disturbing about that idea, without having picked up on it, I’m almost confronted with the same kind of unnease you’re describing.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:42:07 +0000

I watched Bertolucci’s “The Sheltering Sky” last night for the first time in years and, among other discoveries, I’ve convinced myself that Bertolucci dubbed the ‘lady from the consulate’ with (or she was played by?) the same actress who dubs Suzy’s roommate– at any rate, the same voice as dubs Alida Valli in “Inferno.” Normally I don’t pick up on these things- but as I was watching it I found myself confronting TSS as a “horror” film of sorts– it left me at times feeling more uneased than ever; but then, curiously, this connecting the aural dots seems to have helped relieve (dodge?) the existential trauma by having a “trivia”l discovery to impart. Now I’d better watch it again . . .

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:49:33 +0000

No, no, it’s scary! I insist upon it! Ah, if only I could watch it right now just to prove it . . . look at those gels and feel the heebie-jeebies!! Don’t go to that window, girl!!!! Don’t look at the drain, you’ll get sucked right in! Anything can happen!

By: mrsemmapeel

mrsemmapeel — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:01:17 +0000

I think the last little bit are definetely scary. From what I can tell, these films aim to create scares through atmosphere, I’m just unsure if Suspiria’s really worked for the most part. I’ve only seen 3 Italian horror films, I guess I’d recommend Black Sunday and Kill, Baby, Kill :p

By: Simon M.

Simon M. — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:13:35 +0000

Suspiria definitely is visually stunning…but scary? I dunno. Any suggestions on other italian horror?