Oh Suspiria..how I thought you were safe once again.

Suspiria remake coming soon..more confirmed than before

There was a time that I felt giallo films were safe from remakes. They hadn't caught on in America like J-horror did, and it seemed like only the most enthusiastic of horror fanatics would seek them out. Despite the fact that Argento managed to get directorial jobs late in his career with American studios also didn't seem to mean anything towards increasing mainstream popularity with Italian horror in general. So much to my dismay, I read years ago about the initial plans to remake Suspiria, arguably one of the most iconic and legendary giallo films out there. Despite that David Gordon Green(who directed such marvels as Pineapple Express) seems to be a fan given his description of what he intends to do, I feel as cynical as can be in regards to this. Disregarding the fact that he's done nothing in the horror genre, there's simply no need to remake this whatsoever. I personally don't feel Suspiria was as good of a movie as most; it was atmospheric, the direction was fantastic, and it had some genuinely creepy scenes and imagery, but it tended to drag on longer than it should have, and by the end I felt myself thinking "finally some resolution". Despite that, I recognize it for what it is. It's as flawless of a film as you'll get tackling that story and attempting to recreate the atmosphere of the time it was filmed, the unbelievable score, and taking over for an Argento in his prime is arrogant. The man has money. He doesn't need to remake Suspiria for the cash so what's the point?

Green goes on to say:

[Our ‘Suspiria’] doesn’t follow the trend of the traditional horror movies of late, so it’s a leap of faith, financially. It’s actually very faithful.

So what is the point then? If it's faithful, then you need not remake it. If it's not faithful, then you most certainly don't remake it. If you want to talk financial risks then take how you're a fan of the film/genre and create something original that pays homage to films like Suspiria. To bother justifying a remake by saying it's faithful is asinine. I would *love* to see horror movies made today that utilized a style reminiscent of giallo films, but I have no desire to see remakes of them. If one positive is to come of this, at least maybe it will be in the form of a super-packed Suspiria Blu-Ray.