Dario Argento's 1977 giallo masterpiece gets the big screen treatment it deserves at The Beverly Theater. Suspiria follows an American ballet student who arrives at a prestigious dance academy in Germany, only to discover that something sinister lurks beneath its ornate surface. Drenched in saturated color and set to a hypnotic, pulsing score by Goblin, the film remains one of horror cinema's most visually arresting works—a fever dream of dread that trades jump scares for atmosphere and unease.
Watching it in a dedicated theater space rather than at home changes the experience entirely. The Beverly's intimate 150-seat auditorium and sharp acoustics let every shriek of the soundtrack and every flash of crimson lighting hit with more weight, turning a film normally viewed on a laptop into something closer to a live event. It's a fitting choice for a venue that treats cinema as seriously as it treats live performance.
Fans of Italian horror, giallo aesthetics, or just striking production design will find plenty to sink into here, and the theater's terrace and cocktail lounge offer a good spot to talk through the film's stranger images afterward.