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Sunday, October 9, 2011

So, a movie probably most of the people who post on this blog have never seen before is one of the most scary movies I've seen. Was there a scary monster? Not really. Was there a chase scene? Not particularly. Does it take place in a small, rural town? No!
So, what movie am I speaking about? No, not Glitter. I am talking about Suspiria, a movie from the 70's. What makes this movie so darn frightening is the colors and the theme song (which you can listen to here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJUaCAIxSk4 ). The theme song is done on the bells- a shrill version of a xylophone. It also has a scratchy voice whispering through some of it making it even more chilling. I am all about music, so this theme stood out to me in this movie. Now, about the colors. What do colors have anything to do with a movie? Well, the lead actress was constantly put under red lights. Every highlight of a character was put under a certain shade of color to represent their aura, almost. This movie didn't have too much action, but perhaps one of the most gory and bloody scenes in modern horror films. I don't want to give too much away, so I will leave it at that. The movie is just kind of a disturbing, bloody, 70's blur. I would recommend seeing this but HOLY CRAP I am sleeping with my lights on tonight.

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