Video

The DVD is presented in widescreen (2.35:1) and the 3-color process technicolor is restored with incredible, three dimensional depth. The blacks are deep and bottomless while shades of blues, greens, and reds are eye-popping and seductively vivid.
Details such as intricate wall decorations, droplets of blood and water and writhing maggots are truly visionary. Seen in widescreen, cinematographer Luciano Tovoli's camera prowls blood-red hallways with a breathless and dreamlike quality.

Audio

THX digitally mastered, "Suspiria" comes with a variety of sound options from Dolby Digital Surround EX and DTS to Dolby Surround 2.0. The score, composed and performed by Argento's in-house rock band Goblin is mind blowing, it's filled with subliminal phrasing, sharp percussion, and ethereal vocals adding to a truly frightening experience. The DVD lets you choose from dubbed English, Italian or French language versions. Even though the movie was internationally cast, Argento shot the majority of "Suspiria" in Italian and the only misstep was not having the Italian language version with an English subtitle option.

Extras

Disc One: The extras include two trailers - an international and U.S. trailer both in the letterboxed format. There is also a T.V. spot that is full screen but shows plenty of wear and grain. Three radio spot advertisements clocking in at 30 seconds apiece are included and are genuinely creepy. There is a Daemonia music video that has Goblin playing the theme from Suspiria. The video is the DVD edition's only real throwaway - it's dumb and shot like a video from the early '80's. Also included on disc one is a poster and stills gallery and talent bios. The film itself is broken into 25 chapters.

Disc Two: A real highlight for "Suspiria" fans. This 25th Anniversary Disc is a 52-minute documentary interviewing all of the principles involved in the making of the film from Argento and Harper to members of Goblin and Tovoli. It's presented in Italian with an English subtitle choice.

Disc Three: The audio soundtrack from the film. Goblin used electric guitars, synthesizers, electronically altered vocals and sharp percussion to add to the terrorizing sound of "Suspiria". Want to freak out your neighbors? Play it loud. The music still remains way ahead of its time.