"there's a lot of gore effects, Thom Yorke is singing" ah, just a casual day

I loved how... you... you were in this video! Thank you :)

Suspiria is a powerful experience and it stays with you for a long time! It's a shame that not many people got to see it because of poor distribution...

I think a lot of people are accustomed to a storytelling style that I would describe as efficient, or optimized. They want every scene to contribute to the plot. They don't want anything extraneous. They have shit to do and that's understandable. But I think it cuts off a lot of possibilities. If a movie has time to breath, like 2018 Suspiria (and the director's previous movie Call My By Your Name for that matter), the creators of the film can spend time building mood, making you feel present in the time and place, giving a bit more intimacy with the characters. In a horror movie, this means that the scare scenes have this penetrating quality where a status quo is being disrupted, and you become overwhelmed with a sort of looming dread and anxiety that you just can't communicate in 1 scene. In a romance, it lets you feel familiar yet difficult to rush feelings like longing, bittersweetness, or that twist in your stomach when you fear you're wasting every second you aren't spending with someone. I'm a full on Luca Guadaignino fan now. He provides something that's hard to find, and he always leaves me a little haunted even when it's not a horror movie.

Confession: I've not seen this movie, but I'm absolutely in love with seeing you just sitting down and discussing movies. It's surprisingly engaging and interesting; I actually really want to see this movie because I really love kind of trippy, doesn't fall into the dichotomy of "good or bad," "like or dislike" when it comes to movies. You're doing great May ^-^

I noticed you were feeling kinda down on twitter about your KZfaq stuff, so I wanted to list some of the things I like about this particular video. (I’m sleepy so I hope this isn’t too disjointed.) -how you incorporate your education, experience, and your passions into how you think about movies and how you present those thoughts -your sense of humor -You come across as genuine. I like the ~parasocial~ intimacy of just sitting in front of the camera and talking to us -you just have a really nuanced approach to stuff and I feel like that separates you from some other videos -ok so I’m not into horror, but I’m into how you talk about things. And how you talk about the ideas that are going on in the movie and stuff -you have nice lighting, background, and color stuff I’m sorry you’re in a slump. I hope things pick up for you soon! Healing and progress isn’t always linear so please don’t beat yourself up or anything

"What if a thing's badness is its strength?" You just described the key to watching any Neil Breen "film".

Hello, I am a not goth but I *do* only wear black clothes. How much of this video am I allowed to watch? Please advise.

I loved this movie, fellow goth, and I have been eager to know what you thought of it.

I left the theater feeling like I just saw a masterpiece after watching this.

Your experience reminds me of one of those really difficult albums that you don’t understand on first listen but keep going back to since it’s compelling or there’s a song on there that you really like and it clicks one day and becomes a favourite Anyway feel better soon Mae!

i felt the exact same way about suspiria and i loved it. during the completely insane climax i started tearing up which is extremely unlike me?? i also DID NOT REALIZE TILDA SWINTON WAS THE OLD MAN....................................

I just watched suspiria and then remembered you made a video about it so i went back and watched it. And yes, I do feel the same way.

The way you described this movie is exactly how I like my movies. Confusing and overwhelming. And I love Tilda Swinton so I can't wait to see it. And sorry about your breakup. Those are never fun, but usually beneficial. On the bright side, you're literally more beautiful every time you post a video. You'll be chasing the boys, girls, and all the nonbinary folks from your yard with a stick.

I've watched Suspiria 2018 15 times & I keep finding new things

Hello I am the fan you met yesterday, I'm sorry if that incounter was weird and awkward that was not my intention I was just happy and exited I never met a youtuber and you are one of the main reasons I got into movies and theater and stuff, I'm sorry if this comment of weird or stalker-ish that was not my intention, I hope you have a great day and continue to make awesome content.

This is my favorite movie in the past couple years...I want more.

the video ended and i let out a little _"i love her"_ once the recommended videos popped up. i did not intend to, even though i do in fact love you and your content. i think there's something witchy going on here.

You put into words exactly how I feel about this movie. It was magical to me and I don't even know why. I loved it. Thank you for making this.~

Since I'm trapped inside, I'm planning on watching original and remake Suspiria back to back on Sunday and then writing a whole ass essay on them, so I'll spend my time rewatching this video before because dammit, I love your discussion about the remake so much.

Girl you're supposed to let the tea cool before you drink it

Leaving a comment 4 years later like a freak. I watched this movie at home for the first time not in theater (wish I’d seen it in a theater). It is, as mentioned, a long ass movie. I immediately restarted and watched it again. Then watched it again every night for two weeks. This movie fundamentally changed me as a human person.

Your joy level and genuine love for what you’re doing seems to have spiked since you came out to us as you and honestly it’s amazing to see. These videos are so much more wonderful and your happiness is contagious. Can’t wait for your book!!!

I'm in the camp of people who absolutely love this version of Suspiria so it was a delight to find someone talk about it like this !

You did the Suspiria remake! I'm so happy to see this, after all this time! I have not seen the review yet, but I am just excited and wanted to say you are awesome for doing this!

I just wanted to leave a comment real quick to say that I love your work and it makes me smile every time I see you have uploaded a video! I hope that provides some cheer during your rough month. On the topic of the video, your description of the process of analysis with this film and how it worked its way into your head perfectly matched my experience with it too. I would love to see it again, because I cannot stop thinking about it and I feel that multiple viewings of this film now that I know what to expect would be very rewarding.

i've had this queued for years and i finally watched suspiria so i could watch this!! everything about the movie was like an actual nightmare, i loved it

that laugh in the intro

Literally just finished watching it and I feel the exact same way

May, how did you get so beautiful haha? The change from last time I saw you to now, like wow!! You are forever my inspiration and I liked this video a lot, thank you, May :)

I loved Suspiria! I thought it was super entertaining, and I really liked the dance scenes.

I think this movie is summed up pretty well by this quote from the character Madame Blanc: There are two things that dance can never be again; beautiful and cheerful. We need to break the nose of every beautiful thing.

I did not expect to love this movie as much as I did. I mean, I usually hate most remakes and reboots. But this one...... this movie was it's own whole vibe and I've become obsessed. This movie moved me and made me feel things that I haven't from a movie since, idk when... It was seriously a work of art in my eyes. Everything about this movie was so perfect and unexpected. So hunting, horrific, beautiful, and brutal. It was "slow" in the best ways, which made the brutal moments so much more intense. Mixing dance, music, and witchcraft just speaks to my very soul. Ugh, it's so so so good!!!..... It almost has a Lynch feeling to it, but in it's own way.

I'm loving your whole aesthetic !!! The content, creativity, eccentricities, unique and individualized content is so relatable yet also very different authentic, original and iconic. Your vibe is manic pixie dream girl meets Rocky Horror Picture Show, meets Elvira or Lydia Diets(?) I'm here for surreal, theatrical, campy, nostalgic sentimental, and uncanny, level legendary. I love it, and you kill it like a true queen🖤

Totes need to watch this one, and also the original. Thanks May!

Those glasses are my everything.

I always look forward to your reviews because your takes are unique, unlike any other youtuber's and they make complete sense but from a perspective no one else delivers. You're really a unique and important content creator and when I start making a steady salary I'm going to come and support you on Patreon. P.S. I also think you're absolutely blossoming, how fitting for May

Your new album: first thing I ever 'pre-ordered'! (Course it's cheating in terms of taking a risk because 1) you and 2) I've been loving the tracks you've put out on KZfaq here!)

i honestly think this one is better. It takes the basic points of the original and totally reinvents everything. I love the original as well, but this is on a whole nother level. best movie of 2018 for me as of now

A visually stunning film imo

The original Suspiria was from the 70's not the 80's! Great video though May. Always nice to see you!

I feel like original suspiria is really good visually and just such an enjoyable ride, whereas new suspiria is much more of an actual horror movie, in the sense that it scared me a bit, and that end scene OOOOOOOF

This was a really good video! I haven’t watched either Suspiria, but the way you talk about the newer one makes me think of works I’ve felt similarly about - where I couldn’t really distinguish “like” from “dislike”, and had to settle on “it compels me, and I think for that reason/within that context, I really like it”

I remember being a kid in the 70s, watching the trailer, diving behind the couch, watching the trailer for the "first" Suspiria. I look forward to the new one.

I woke up today with this intro music playing in my head, so I guess I'm bingeing your videos enough now. ✌

I laughed at "oh nooo... there go my subscribers"

I also agree Suspiria 2018 is better. I wish I was able to see this in theaters more than once also.

I loved the shit out of it. I laughed like a maniac during the finale. In the best way. God it was so good

It's been a while since I dropped by this channel. Lots of things are new and interesting. This was a great recommendation without giving away anything.

Loose myself to dance!? I go about a week tops till something or someone reminds me of Random Access Memories making me queue up the album. Your video description was today's notice.

good evening, fellow goth, i hope everything goes better for you and i can't wait for the album. also the way you described susperia and the feelings it invoked kind of remind me of the first time i watched lords of salem and you have no idea how badly i've needed something like that again. and based on your response i feel like it's gonna be a more impactful and possibly even more profound version of that experience i never thought i'd have again. i was originally midly curious about the movie but now i'm super interested! oh and you look amazing. that is a certified Look and i adore you. ugh, your mind. ❤

Sounds extremely witchy, wholly an experience, a sum that should not but does come from the addition of all its parts \m/ u rly got me interested in watching it

I'm a bit late commenting on this, sorry. Just wanted to say that there isn't a nonsense/irrelevant scene in this film. It's long (some might say boring), it's unconventional, and I know a lot of people have had trouble interpreting its themes - but those themes are there, and the seemingly peripheral stuff is intimately connected to the primary narrative by these themes. It is a film of many layers though, so it's understandable why folks don't always pick up on everything that's going on under the surface right away.

I found it amazing that in the scene with [I wanna call her Brunhilda, but no way that's her name] is in the mirror room while the main character is dancing elsewhere...if you've seen the movie, you know the one I mean. They DID NOT USE ANY PROSTHETICS. The actress was just both an amazing dancer and a contortionist and she DID THAT to her own body. I mean, there was a very deliberate use of lighting and makeup etc. but all the shit was the actress contorting her body.

I finally had the time to sit down for a bit and catch up with your videos since your coming out video, and I just wanted to say you look absolutely gorgeous, Nyx! I’m so glad to see you living your truth. You look very happy. ❤️

I don't think I understood this movie, but I know that I loved the experience of watching it and trying to figure it out.

For about 4 years now when people ask me if a movie is good or bad, I've been saying "I can't judge movies right now, I just sort of experience them, and this was an X experience" (often X = confusing, which I save from being a total cop out by saying what I thought was interestingly confusing. I am as of now formally removing the 'right now' part... because this was an elegant expression of what's been getting at me. I don't like art as a product, and I don't like it as a class/education demo, and I don't like it as a proof of any membership. I don't like breaking things down by 'sins' or tropes. I like feeling what it did to me, what it seems to be trying to do, what it's doing to others, and digging into what that all tells me about us and art, as much as I am capable. And I hope this starts to be a thing. And I think 'lately' might have been right, at least in some sort of ebb and flow of trends? I do think when I was a wee thing in the 70s & 80s there was some analysis that was more like this, more about 'what just happened?!' and less checklisty, and it's what started me caring about movies (that and cheap art-house showings and having free time). Awesome vid. I am off to get your new trax. Much love, and here's to your life flowing back into a richer, better state!

You seem so happy talking about this ☺️ it’s so nice

I love this review so much for so many reasons ♥️

This movie is so fucking good. The editing alone is some of the scariest shit ever. And I agree that on the whole it’s so chaotic and uncanny that it becomes transcendent. Probably the best horror ‘remake’ ever

May! This is perfect, this is the best review I've seen for the movie. The film is so surreal, it defies convention and therefore has gotta be reviewed of such. It's how I felt, this "wow" it was such an experience. One I keep coming back to in my mind. And each time I do I love it more. It's a real piece of immersive, and surrealist art.

😻 it’s so nice to see you so happy! I’m glad you’re still here to be my go to for horror films❤️

I’m really happy someone thought this was about the film too. I’m writing an enormous essay for my film studies class on it because I lie awake thinking about it and it’s still been weeks since I’ve seen it. It’s etched itself into my brain in a way I don’t think any film has or ever will

Absolutely my favorite film of 2018!

Just watched the movie yesterday and now this video makes SO much sense to me!

I feel like maybe you could recreate the experience if you watched 'In Fabric', its also one of those movies that transcends like/ dislike, good/ bad. The best way I could evaluate my viewing experience when I came out of the theatre was just like, something happened in there.

May, I watched Suspiria 1977 last night and wound up here cuz I could have sworn you did a video about it, but even in this you put my thoughts into words perfectly. I think it is very sad that we sacrifice fun and interesting conversations about movies for an opinion to add to our arsenal. Thank you for this old ass video, I will be forcing my girlfriend to watch both the original and the remake with me in the near future.

"This is a call out. You all know you fuckin' did it!" 🤣🤣😂

All the characters are there, there’s a lot of gore effects, THOM YORKE IS SINGING! 😱

I like your take on the new version

There’s one scene in this movie that happened way earlier than I expected and it fucked me up. Like “Hereditary”’-car-scene” level fucked me up. I knew I was all in for this movie after that and I was not disappointed.

11:30 That scene when they finally utilized that classic violent red was so hypnotic and felt like some sort of release that the movie was finally giving us. It was incredible and I understood.

Your videos are great, been a big fan for a while and I hope things get better for you!! You've been looking super cute on camera too and it's awesome seeing you express yourself more, you have a really charming video presence and really great insight on art!

NYX YOU'RE BACK :,) I LOVE U AND WANT TO SEE THIS FILM EVEN MORE NOW

You are so happy in this video and I’m living for it

suspiria rocks. gnarly shit. makes my bones hurt to watch. thanks for the validation madame fears

im absolutely stunned, you look amazing, and are passing so fucking well? plus the background looks beautiful as always! you never disappoint!

You are so god damn beautifully! And I love your content so much! Can’t wait for the documentary! After the new year I get a raise and I’m joining your patreon. I can’t think of someone who deserves my support more,!!!

So we had a unique experience on our first viewing and had no subtitles for any of the scenes spoken in German, and as such my girlfriend had a really cool take on another theme of the movie: Elitist isolationism leads to rot. The feeling was rather more pronounced when not being able to fully understand everything that was being said, to be fair.

I really get what you're saying about art here, like sometimes it's really hard to explain why you enjoy something so subjective and full of various moving parts and things you can pick out. I even went to art school and still find it hard often times to describe why I enjoy something. Everyone's unique experience with media/art is almost impossible to articulate with someone else because they'll never understand and can't because they aren't you. Only you will know what you mean. Thanks for another great video!!

I cannot wait to see this! At a movie theater near where I live they recently had a midnight showing of the original suspiria in 4k definition. I had a ticket. But I ended up having to skip it cause I was not doing well sleep pattern wise. I'm hoping to see this version of suspiria soon. I saw mandy after your video on it and really enjoyed it.

So good to see a new video from you, and you seem to be better again. I think I'll need to go and watch Suspiria now. Last time I went to see a movie because of your review was the new Halloween and it blew me away, I loved it as much as you did.

I haven't seen the new suspiria, but your reaction to it is basically the way I feel about the original XD Do I like it? Do I hate it? Is it good? Is it bad? I STILL DON'T KNOW! Definitely going to check the new one now. I hardly ever comment on KZfaq videos, but I have been watching your stuff for a while now, and I wanted to say that it's so great to see you become the adorable Goth chick you were always meant to be :D I know you said you were having a rough month, but you seem SO MUCH happier in your videos lately, and it's wonderful to see! Keep on keeping on, sister

I’ve been waiting for you to make a video on this movie since I saw it in theaters. Personally I didn’t care for it because I felt like I didn’t understand a lot that was going on at any given time, which made me feel dumb and frustrated me. but I had a feeling that you would. Even if you didn’t understand everything, You just genuinely love movies and the art of film making and it’s so refreshing to see someone just honestly and openly praise films sometimes.

And Happy New Years!! your 2019 will kick ass 😏🎉

These cold openings are getting progressively hotter much like yourself. EDIT: This film sounds like a very well done game of Vampire the Masquerade. And I mean that in a positive way.

I'm loving your make up in this video! I have not seen the movie though I just really enjoy watching you talk about movies, just the way you talk about them so passionately and I can just tell you really love film.

This was insightful as hell! Thanks for making this May 💕 I felt similarly after watching the film too

I was kind of put off by this mostly because the lack of color. Not like I was thinking it would be a garbage fire or something like that, but whenever I looked at posters or trailers I just kept thinking "Oh, it's a horror reboot". Like, I couldn't think of a reason why I would be interested in seeing it as much as the original. Mostly because the striking visuals and colors felt like it was part of what made it a classic, despite the narrative being pretty straight be forward. I'll probably watch it at one point after watching you talking about it, and I think that's mostly the only reason I have, which feels kind of bad now that I think of it.

I'm like 1 minute in and this intro?? Just you being adorable?? Thank u for my life 😍

The thing is, Argento isn't really about visceral when you say this was "more visceral"...he does incorporate gore, but it's not "visceral" really, more an artistic statement. Particularly in that era, his gore is brutal, but it's almost kind of beautiful and it's aimed more at the intellectual than visceral experience, you're watching these horrible things happen but his art is in making them so beautiful you can't look away. Suspiria's skill was in presenting something akin to a fever dream, nothing looks or feels like it should in that movie, colors pop too crisply, the acting just feels disjointed and surreal and it's kind of like Eraserhead in that manner just on the other end of the spectrum than the black and white horror of early Lynch. Please don't think I'm suggesting one is "better", saying "oh, the original is more intellectual" in a pretentious way...both approaches work very well in art, they achieve the same basic result, in horror to terrify for example. Take as another example something I'd consider intellectual horror, Jacob's Ladder, The Mist or a movie I've always considered horror that people kind of look at me odd for Requiem for a Dream, and compare them to something I'd think of as more purely visceral like...Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer or Halloween. All are movies I'd consider seminal, utterly incredible cinematic experiences and I can't really say any are inherently "better" but they act on really distinct aspects of my person, all end in the same place, horror but the punch is kind of in the long term, the latter make me feel on a visceral intuitive level like I've been sullied, I come out feeling uncomfortable and like I need to "take a shower" and they stick with me that way. The former last, just the same, but it's more about involuntarily replaying scenes in my head because I feel like I'm unraveling new bits of horror over and over again. It all works, and it's all horror, and all takes it's own genius, it just plays with different parts of us to get to that goal point. It should also be noted I can think of some films that do both quite well, Salo for example is shot beautifully, it has an intellectual level but still left me feeling just awful after the fact because...well...it's Salo lol. Same with the more recent Martyr, not the remake but the original, just a nightmare to sit through, uncomfortable and awful in it's own right but it has this kind of spiritual bit to it with the madam and all that tugs on other parts of my brain too...all work brilliantly, they just have a different way of working. And no, I totally never intended this to be this long lol

I pretty much feel the exact same way as you haha. I left the theater angry saying "Why was that old man in it??" but at the same time, that scene at the end that you were discussing moved me so deeply that I was just sitting there after the movie ended in awe knowing that I just experienced something powerful.

4:45 I 100% agree it was

I've missed your videos. Great to see you back. :)

Finally got to watch this movie last night! I would love for you to do another video, analyzing it deeper with spoilers and specific examples of scenes, etc.

So true in media arts Dario Argento on general was a huuuuge inspiration even in highschool. Tim Burton was my childhood, Argento for my teens. Sion Sono as I got older and more.

So glad to see you back!

When people ask me if a movie is good or bad and I say "somewhere in between," they often assume I mean mediocre and boring. No, there is something else. There are movies that are frustrating and inconsistent and have moments of brilliance and moments of banality. I recently felt that way while watching the 1980 Canadian horror "The Changeling." Dario Argento's "Inferno" would be another example. It sounds like this remake of "Suspiria" can be added to the pile.

kinda forgot this movie was a thing but I reaaaally want to see it now! also wow your whole look is super cute and so are you

The way you described and feel about the movie. Is how I feel about the movie Mother 2017. Enjoying your review as always.