By Creative Media Times
We finally have a first look at Luca Guadagnino has in store for his “Suspiria” reboot as Amazon Studios debuts its first trailer.The film is Guadagnino’s remake of the eponymous 1977 Italian horror classic starring Jessica Harper and directed by Dario Argento. Harper is back the new film in a secondary role.
Dakota Johnson will play Harper’s role as a student who travels to Europe to perfect her dancing in a renowned dance academy, while Swinton will play Madame Blanc, the vice-directress of the academy.
Last April, the film cause quite a stir at CinemaCon in Last Vegas after Amazon teased an intense and grizzly scene from the film which surprised the audience. “We wanted to immerse the audience in a world that was given no way out,” says Guadagnino.
The film is a clear departure from his previous film “Call Me by Your Name” received accolades and widespread acclaim. Also interesting to note: Thom Yorke, Radiohead singer and songwriter composed the film’s score.
“Suspiria” is due out on November 2. Here is the film’s official synopsis:
A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the troupe’s artistic director (Tilda Swinton), an ambitious young dancer (Dakota Johnson), and a grieving psychotherapist (Lutz Ebersdorf). Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.