15 Most WTF Movies Of 2018

9. Suspiria

Suspiria 2018
Amazon Studios

Luca Guadagnino's remake of Dario Argento's 1977 horror classic is one of the most divisive yet intoxicating films of the year.

A 152-minute slow-burn horror revolving around a witch's coven concealed within a dance academy in late-1970s Berlin, Suspiria demands a ton of patience from its audience.

Guadagnino sure isn't in a hurry to tell his story and makes viewers wait (and wait) for the grisly finale, opting to slowly build tension alongside a progressively suffocating atmosphere.

The cast is terrific - especially Tilda Swinton, playing three distinct roles - the visuals wonderfully evoke the period and Thom Yorke's score is absolutely haunting, adding up to an entrancing yet undeniably self-indulgent plunge into madness.

It's easy to see why it's not for everybody, but if you can appreciate the tone and stick with Guadagnino's approach, Suspiria is really quite a fearless piece of work, and sensibly differs significantly from the iconic original.

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