If Suspiria 1977 was not enough Suspiria for you, please consider this list. Ranked chronologically, which is probably the best viewing sequence.
In terms of quality: Suspiria 1977 / 2018 are the two best films, followed by La Terza Madre ("The Third Mother," aka Mother of Tears), which is criminally underrated.
Cozzi's Il gatto nero (The Black Cat) (1989), not to be mistaken with Fulci's much better and unrelated 1981 film, is about Mater Lachrymarum. It uses a clip of music from Suspiria 1977 and relates conceptually with the series. It shares traits with Suspiria 2018 that surprised me. But it is not an especially great film, just a fun B-movie that should be enjoyed for what it is. It's…
If Suspiria 1977 was not enough Suspiria for you, please consider this list. Ranked chronologically, which is probably the best viewing sequence.
In terms of quality: Suspiria 1977 / 2018 are the two best films, followed by La Terza Madre ("The Third Mother," aka Mother of Tears), which is criminally underrated.
Cozzi's Il gatto nero (The Black Cat) (1989), not to be mistaken with Fulci's much better and unrelated 1981 film, is about Mater Lachrymarum. It uses a clip of music from Suspiria 1977 and relates conceptually with the series. It shares traits with Suspiria 2018 that surprised me. But it is not an especially great film, just a fun B-movie that should be enjoyed for what it is. It's optional.
Inferno gets a mixed response. It's pretty but not very scary and feels more like a supernatural giallo than horror, though it is horror too. It's worth watching.
Lists:
🇮🇹☠️ Italian Horror/Giallo Master List (Ranked)
Subgenres:
🇮🇹 Italian Horror
🪬 Giallo
Directors:
🎬 Dario Argento
🎬 Lamberto Bava
🎬 Lucio Fulci
🎬 Sergio Martino
🎬 Michele Soavi
Series:
🪜 Demoni (Demons) Series—Argento, Bava, Soavi
🪜 Le tre madri series (The Three Mothers) [Argento, Cozzi, Guadagnino]
