Suspiria 2018 Review - 2018 OSP w/ an Allegorical Review Especially Election Day Relevant - Ep 125 - a podcast by MMO

We tell all. Some vintage MMO theorizing in this episode.

***This OSP of Suspiria has a Spoiler Section***

Intro / What’s an OSP? / Also Mike Does More Voices - Top of the Show

Our Non-Spoiler Review of Suspiria

Cast & Crew Make An Even Bigger Splash - 2:00
Production Notes & The Same Old Luca Tricks - 5:48
Movie Specs with some scary low numbers - 12:31
Plot / Premise + Our Expectations & a Mike 1 Mind Mapping Session - 16:32
Reviewing the Exquisite Production Values - 20:54
The Surprise Performances - 27:01
Script Thoughts (non-spoiler segment) - 34:33
Oscar Lens w/ Shout Outs to Awards Circuit & Next Best Picture - 36:05
Final Non-Spoiler Thoughts - 38:00

Spoiler Music - 39:23

Spoiler-Filled Review

A Cameo Surprise - 40:52
Plot Recap and AlsoMike’s One of a Kind Allegorical Breakdown - 42:57
(Body Horror - 53:50)
(Even Witches Have Politics - 57:50)
(Mindset of Madame Blanc - 1:00:12)
(Susie and Sara and Zombie Sara and Susie - 1:01:40)
(Dance for Me - 1:04:16)
(Celebratory Dinner and….Wrestlemania 13?! - 1:07:29)
(AlsoMike Sets Mike1 Straight on Klemperer - 1:09:41)
(Some Finale - 1:11:40)
Other Themes Throughout The Movie - 1:16:23
Election Day + Final Grades - 1:24:13

Social Media/Words of Wisdom - 1:26:17


Suspiria is far from a timeless story back in its original form of the 1977 Dario Argento film. But it’s definitely a cult classic, a visual masterpiece, and a trendsetter in terms of its score. So in light of our review on the original, we modernize our look at this story as does Luca Guadagnino with this 2018 “remake,” a term we’ll apply loosely. In any event, this is one of our more loaded reviews. We have thorough, unique, and heavily researched presentations in both our non-spoiler and spoiler segments of this episode. If you’re a fan of our show, and if you enjoyed the way we broke down similar mind bending films like Mulholland Drive, Annihilation, or Hereditary in previous episodes, then you do not want to miss this detailed Oscars Sprint Profile of Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria.

We begin as we always do, with some weird banter, and then again, as we always do, with some cast & crew, production notes, and movie specs. Our presentation compares this remake to its original on many levels, but also to other films of its ilk, and the intense filming conditions and it’s mixed numbers also seem to parallel it’s critical and audience receptions, never mind it’s actual narrative at its black and pulsing heart. We then review the production values, performances, and the strengths and weaknesses of the script, and we’re much more positive than negative.

After we dance to some spoiler music, our show hits overdrive as we go beat by horrifying beat of this script. Also Mike gives a unique read on the story, on what it might mean on a symbolic, and dare I say, allegorical level, while Mike 1 focuses on his visceral reactions fresh off his recent filmgoing experience. As we often do, we research the hell out of what other critics are saying, and we cannot find most of these takes anywhere else. So just like our non-spoiler review, hopefully you give us some points for ambition on this one. Are we right? Are we way off base? Do let us know.

We’re Mike, Mike, and Oscar on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. Send us your responses to this film. Do you agree with some of our other theme analyses, one more than another, or did we strike out? We’re also at MMandOscar on Twitter, where we’re at our most active and would give you a more instantaneous reply. So definitely let us know what you think here. We are dying to know. Thank you, thank you, thank you. We’re Mike, Mike, and Oscar!

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