10 Biggest WTF Moments In Suspiria

5. Thom Yorke's Score

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As alluded to earlier, Yorke's score for this film is nothing short of brilliant. Making his film scoring debut, Yorke goes all out here, creating entire frenetic and anxiety-ridden soundscapes that perfectly capture the energy and atmosphere of Guadagnino's visuals.

There are a handful of moments from the score that stand out as especially entrancing or effective but probably the most notably WTF moments come in the form of Yorke's fully-fledged songs.

York goes above and beyond the call of duty here, opting to not only populate the film with his score and themes but also with a couple of full songs with lyrics and vocals as well. The first use of one of these comes during the film's opening credit sequence as Suspirium, a tender and eerie ballad, plays over the top of it.

The most WTF use of these songs though comes during the finale (we'll get to that more properly in just a minute) when amidst all the carnage and chaos, the film cues up Yorke's Unmade, a soothing, piano-driven song. It creates this intense juxtaposition between the brutality of what's on-screen and the reserved melancholy of the music.

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