Suspiria - Exam
  • 1. Who directed the original 'Suspiria' film released in 1977?
A) Dario Argento
B) John Carpenter
C) Tobe Hooper
D) Wes Craven
  • 2. In which country is the dance academy located in the film 'Suspiria'?
A) Scotland
B) Italy
C) France
D) Germany
  • 3. What color is often associated with the supernatural elements in 'Suspiria'?
A) Red
B) Green
C) Blue
D) Black
  • 4. What is the primary setting of 'Suspiria'?
A) An asylum
B) A haunted house
C) A dance academy
D) A hospital
  • 5. Which specific dance form is a key element in the plot of 'Suspiria'?
A) Ballet
B) Hip-hop
C) Tap
D) Jazz
  • 6. Which aspect of 'Suspiria' is highly praised for its visual style and use of color?
A) Soundtrack
B) Screenplay
C) Costume design
D) Cinematography
  • 7. What is the name of the mysterious and malevolent headmistress in 'Suspiria'?
A) Olga
B) Miss Tanner
C) Helena Markos
D) Madame Blanc
  • 8. Which actress played the lead role of Suzy Bannion in the original 'Suspiria'?
A) Chloë Grace Moretz
B) Tilda Swinton
C) Jessica Harper
D) Dakota Johnson
  • 9. What is the name of the prestigious dance school in 'Suspiria'?
A) Tanz Akademie
B) European Dance Institute
C) Bolshoi Ballet Academy
D) Freiburg Dance School
  • 10. Who co-wrote the screenplay for 'Suspiria' with Dario Argento?
A) Luca Guadagnino
B) Thomas De Quincey
C) William Kiehl
D) Daria Nicolodi
  • 11. What is the basis for part of 'Suspiria's' screenplay?
A) A play by Luca Guadagnino
B) A novel by Daria Nicolodi
C) Thomas De Quincey's essay Suspiria de Profundis
D) An original story by Dario Argento
  • 12. Which band provided the score for 'Suspiria'?
A) Pink Floyd
B) The Beatles
C) Led Zeppelin
D) Goblin
  • 13. For which award was Joan Bennett nominated in relation to 'Suspiria'?
A) Best Screenplay at the BAFTAs
B) Best Director at the Oscars
C) Best Film at the Golden Globes
D) Best Supporting Actress at the Saturn Awards
  • 14. Who was responsible for establishing the Tanz Akademie in 'Suspiria's' backstory?
A) Dario Argento
B) Suzy Bannion
C) Madame Blanc
D) Helena Markos
  • 15. What happens to Sara in 'Suspiria'?
A) She becomes the new headmistress.
B) She is killed by an unseen assailant who slashes her throat.
C) She marries Albert.
D) She escapes the school safely.
  • 16. What happens to the Tanz Akademie at the end of 'Suspiria'?
A) It explodes and is consumed by fire.
B) It remains intact but under new management.
C) It becomes a renowned ballet school.
D) It relocates to another country.
  • 17. Who provided the English narration for 'Suspiria'?
A) Jessica Harper
B) Dario Argento
C) William Kiehl
D) Luca Guadagnino
  • 18. What concept from De Quincey's essay influenced 'Suspiria'?
A) The Three Mothers
B) The Four Elements
C) The Twelve Labors
D) The Seven Deadly Sins
  • 19. Where is the dance academy in 'Suspiria' set?
A) Berlin
B) Heidelberg
C) Freiburg im Breisgau
D) Munich
  • 20. Which film did Jessica Harper watch to understand Argento's style?
A) The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
B) Deep Red
C) Four Flies on Grey Velvet
D) Tenebrae
  • 21. Which role did Jessica Harper turn down to appear in 'Suspiria'?
A) A role in The Shining
B) A role in Star Wars
C) A role in Annie Hall
D) A role in Taxi Driver
  • 22. Which actress played the supporting role of Sara in 'Suspiria'?
A) Mia Farrow
B) Stefania Casini
C) Daria Nicolodi
D) Jessica Harper
  • 23. Who played the minor supporting role of Frank Mandel in 'Suspiria'?
A) Udo Kier
B) Rudolf Nureyev
C) Alain Delon
D) Marcello Mastroianni
  • 24. Which character in 'Suspiria' was based on Snow White?
A) Suzy Bannion
B) Mother Superior
C) Sara
D) Patricia
  • 25. Which publication's critic wrote that Suspiria had 'slender charms'?
A) The New York Times
B) The Los Angeles Times
C) The Chicago Tribune
D) The Village Voice
  • 26. Who was initially set to direct the remake of Suspiria announced in 2008?
A) Marco Morabito
B) Luca Guadagnino
C) David Gordon Green
D) Sergio Corbucci
  • 27. On which list did Rotten Tomatoes rank Suspiria #61?
A) Greatest Horror Sequels
B) Top 100 horror movies
C) Best Psychological Thrillers
D) Most Influential Films
  • 28. What printing process was used to enhance Suspiria's colors?
A) Eastmancolor
B) Cinecolor
C) Digital color grading
D) Imbibition Technicolor prints
  • 29. Who was hired to shoot Suspiria?
A) Pasqualino De Santis
B) Luciano Tovoli
C) Vittorio Storaro
D) Giuseppe Rotunno
  • 30. Who was the actress nominated for the Saturn Award in 1978 for her role in 'Suspiria'?
A) Dakota Johnson
B) Chloë Grace Moretz
C) Tilda Swinton
D) Joan Bennett
  • 31. What score did Adam Smith of Empire magazine award Suspiria?
A) Three and a half out of five
B) Two out of five
C) Four out of five
D) Five out of five
  • 32. In what year did 'Suspiria' get nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress?
A) 2002
B) 1985
C) 2018
D) 1978
  • 33. On Metacritic, what weighted average score does Suspiria have?
A) 70 out of 100
B) 79 out of 100
C) 82 out of 100
D) 65 out of 100
  • 34. Where was Daniel's death scene filmed?
A) Königsplatz square, Munich
B) Trafalgar Square, London
C) Piazza Navona, Rome
D) Times Square, New York
  • 35. Who announced at the 72nd Venice Film Festival that he would direct a new version of 'Suspiria'?
A) David Del Valle
B) Daniel Griffith
C) Luca Guadagnino
D) Ralph Fiennes
  • 36. How was Goblin referred to in the film's opening credits?
A) The Italian Band
B) Goblin Rockers
C) The Goblins
D) Argento’s Musicians
  • 37. Which critic likened Suspiria to The Exorcist and The Sentinel?
A) J. Hoberman
B) Bob Keaton
C) Dave Kehr
D) Bruce McCabe
  • 38. Which company released Suspiria on Blu-ray in Italy?
A) Videa
B) Synapse Films
C) First Sun
D) Anchor Bay Entertainment
  • 39. When was Suspiria first released on DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment?
A) 11 September 2001
B) 13 March 2018
C) February 2017
D) 19 December 2017
  • 40. Which critic praised the film's 'well-crafted plot' and compared it to Edgar Allan Poe?
A) John Stark
B) Bob Keaton
C) Kevin Thomas
D) Gene Siskel
  • 41. What was unique about Suspiria's post-production dubbing?
A) All dialogue was recorded live on set
B) Only Suzy's lines were dubbed
C) The film had no dubbed dialogue
D) Nearly all dialogue was dubbed except for a scene after the first murder
  • 42. Which airport was used for the opening scene of Suspiria?
A) Munich-Riem Airport
B) Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris
C) Fiumicino Airport, Rome
D) Heathrow Airport, London
  • 43. How many episodes were planned for each series in the April 2015 announcement?
A) Ten 60-minute-long episodes
B) Eight 45-minute-long episodes
C) A dozen 50-minute-long episodes
D) Six 30-minute-long episodes
  • 44. What position did Entertainment Weekly rank Suspiria on their list of the 25 scariest films ever?
A) #22
B) #30
C) #18
D) #10
  • 45. What score did Suspiria receive on Rotten Tomatoes based on retrospectively collected reviews?
A) 76%
B) 85%
C) 88%
D) 94%
  • 46. Who criticized Harper's role in Suspiria for being 'reduced to cowering in corners'?
A) Janet Maslin
B) John Stark
C) Gene Siskel
D) Kevin Thomas
  • 47. In what year was 'Suspiria' nominated for a Saturn Award for Best DVD Classic Film Release?
A) 1995
B) 1978
C) 2018
D) 2002
  • 48. In which year was the main title theme of Suspiria named one of the best songs?
A) 1990 to 1992
B) 1965 to 1967
C) 1980 to 1982
D) 1977 to 1979
  • 49. Which actress was confirmed to co-star in the 2018 version of 'Suspiria' alongside Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton?
A) Chloë Grace Moretz
B) Florence Pugh
C) Margot Robbie
D) Scarlett Johansson
  • 50. Which film did Luca Guadagnino direct before announcing his new version of 'Suspiria'?
A) Suspiria (1977)
B) The Prodigy
C) A Bigger Splash
D) Call Me by Your Name
  • 51. What rating did Suspiria receive after cuts in the American prints?
A) R-rating
B) G-rating
C) NC-17
D) PG-13
  • 52. Where did the filming of the 2018 'Suspiria' conclude?
A) Berlin
B) Rome
C) London
D) Venice
  • 53. Which composer's work is Goblin's score for Suspiria compared to?
A) John Williams
B) Hans Zimmer
C) Danny Elfman
D) Ennio Morricone
  • 54. Which magazine ranked Suspiria #312 on their list of the 500 greatest films ever?
A) Sight & Sound
B) Variety
C) Empire
D) Time Out
  • 55. Who was announced to play the lead role in the Suspiria remake before it was put on hold?
A) Isabelle Fuhrman
B) David Gordon Green
C) Natalie Portman
D) Claudio Simonetti
  • 56. What inspired the film's color palette?
A) The Wizard of Oz (1939)
B) Fantasia (1940)
C) Gone with the Wind (1939)
D) Snow White (1937)
  • 57. What did the third disc in the Anchor Bay Entertainment DVD set contain?
A) An English-language television series
B) Bonus materials and a documentary
C) A 4K restoration of the feature film
D) The original film score
  • 58. When was the first Blu-ray release of Suspiria in the United States?
A) February 2017
B) 13 March 2018
C) 19 December 2017
D) 11 September 2001
  • 59. What type of lenses were used to shoot Suspiria?
A) Anamorphic lenses
B) Standard lenses
C) Telephoto lenses
D) Macro lenses
  • 60. Which film scholar noted that each frame of Suspiria is composed with an artistic attention to color?
A) John Kenneth Muir
B) Mark Kermode
C) Peter Bradshaw
D) Roger Ebert
  • 61. Which publication deemed Suspiria 'the most harrowing shocker ever filmed'?
A) Colorado Springs Gazette
B) The Village Voice
C) San Francisco Examiner
D) Chicago Reader
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