'Suspiria': New trailer promises a darker, more intimate take on Dario Argento's 1977 classic
Amazon Studios has released the first trailer of Luca Guadagnino's remake of Dario Argento's 1977 horror classic, 'Suspiria', and from the looks of it, it will probably be very different from the original. The remake of the cult classic sees Dakota Johnson replace Jessica Harper as the protagonist, Suzy Bannion, and Luca's long-time muse Tilda Swinton takes over the role of Madame Blanc, who was played by Joan Bennett in the original classic.
'Suspiria' follows the story of Suzy Bannion, a passionate dance student, who joins Madame Blanc's dance company only to discover that the academy is a coterie of witches who prey on the younger, more vulnerable pupil. However, the trailer suggests a shift in the character of Suzy who seems to be more enchanted by Madame Blanc as compared to Harper's Suzy, who was pretty much against the head of the academy ever since she had stepped in her den. The remake is set in Cold-War era Berlin and sheds away Argento's use of vibrant colors.