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It’s a Hot Thing We Do: Dance as Spellwork in “SUSPIRIA” (2018)

It’s a Hot Thing We Do: Dance as Spellwork in “SUSPIRIA” (2018)

When most people imagine a spell, they picture an old hag stirring a bubbling cauldron after throwing in the eye of a newt or moss from a local graveyard. While this is certainly a possibility, most spellwork is much more grounded. SUSPIRIA (2018) includes four instances of spells in which dance is used to channel intention, each involving a ritual to charge the invocation.

The Fragility of Sanity: The Gialli of Sergio Martino

The Fragility of Sanity: The Gialli of Sergio Martino

Too often, discussions of Giallo cinema are nearly synonymous with the work of Dario Argento, and the remainder of the eclectic genre’s output is relegated to the works of hacks and journeymen. Sergio Martino is one such journeyman. His six Gialli complete a dark statement concerning human nature and rival the classics of the genre.