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10. Suzy Bannion - Suspiria

Characters in horror movies tend to go through the ringer, but few have a more viscerally grotesque time of it than Suzy Bannion in Dario Argento’s giallo masterpiece Suspiria. The 1977 cult classic is so ludicrously awash with the red stuff as to be totally ageless: this kind of over the top madness is evergreen.

Played with investment by Jessica Harper, Suzy is a rare American studying ballet at a renowned German academy. We’re treated to a particularly revolting death scene before Suzy even turns up; in due course, Argento piles on set-pieces involving maggots, reanimated corpses, and vicious guide dogs as Suzy’s sanity is pushed to the limits. By the time we reach the end point, we’re deep into supernatural conspiracies and covens of witches.

Amid all this craziness, Suzy is a helpfully sensible character, never taking frustratingly stupid decisions to advance the plot and fighting against the forces of evil with impressive (and violent) ingenuity. A character of such qualities gives directors the license to go as crazy as they like with the rest of the movie.

The Suspiria remake wasn't great - instead how about continuing Suzy's story? The ballet backdrop is perfect for ultraviolent craziness, and with Argento still a jobbing director, he could surely think of plenty more wildness to throw at his lead.