Made 40 years ago, Dario Argento’s gripping horror remains an impressive classic in which his stylized flourishes of the genre began to develop. When American dancer Suzy (Jessica Harper) enrolls at a prestigious ballet academy in Germany, she and her roommate (Stefania Casini) are caught in sinister web of murderous witchcraft on campus. This shocking cult favorite is scored by the Italian prog-rock band Goblin, a recurring musical collaborator of Argento’s.
Screening as part of our latest retrospective Panic Attacks: The Films of Dario Argento
Previously screened with Post-screening conversation with Melissa Jayne Madara (witch and author of The Witch's Feast: A Kitchen Grimoire) and Sarah Lyons (witch and author of Revolutionary Witchcraft, a Guide to Magical Activism) on February 2, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.!
Previously screened as part of our Winter 2022-2023 series: "Waverly Midnights: Late-Night Favorites" and Winter 2020 series, "Waverly Midnights: Late-Night Favorites."