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“There’s such a simple story to Suspiria it can be encapsulated in maybe a couple of sentences, but it’s not a movie you experience for rich characterisations and narrative complexities. Argento himself works on the belief that ‘cinema of prose’ is where you never notice the camera, while the ‘cinema of poetry’ is the precise opposite. Suspiria is a work of indelible poetry, as you’re never in any doubt you’re watching something artificial that gleefully wants to push buttons and see you respond.”