Dario Argento’s Original ‘Suspiria’ Headed to 4K UHD from Synapse Films
Synapse Films will be making their 4K Blu-ray debut this November with Dario Argento’s 1977 horror classic Suspiria. The indie label has announced a brand new edition which will include the film on a 4K UHD disc and a bonus Blu-ray consisting of special features. The UHD will be sourced from the same exclusive 4K master that was used for the company’s 2017 Blu-ray.
In case anyone is unfamiliar (shame on you!), Suspiria is the story of a young American ballet student named Suzy Bannion (Jessica Harper), who finds herself entangled in a nightmare while attending a prestigious German dance academy. The school does not only practice the art of the dance, however, and Suzie finds herself in increasing danger as she attempts to uncover the truth about who is running the place. Famous for its colorful cinematography, bizarre imagery, and pounding score by Goblin, Suspiria is considered by many to be among Argento’s best work.
Suspiria has already been released on UHD in other regions, but the US disc from Synapse will be the first to feature an HDR upgrade. There has also been some discussion about which color scheme is correct since the colors seem to vary between releases, some pushing more toward a greenish tint. Synapse’s 4K master was supervised by the film’s original cinematographer, so the upcoming UHD release should easily represent the best-looking version to date.
The new set is scheduled to hit the street on November 19, 2019. You can pre-order your copy right here.
Details are noted below from Synapse’s website:
Jessica Harper (PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, PENNIES FROM HEAVEN) stars in this frightening tale of a young student who uncovers dark and horrific secrets within the walls of a famous German dance academy. What spirals out from that simple premise is one of the most powerful and hallucinatory nightmares ever captured on celluloid! Dario Argento’s SUSPIRIA comes to home video from Synapse Films in an exclusive new 4K restoration from the original uncut, uncensored 35mm Italian camera negative with the original theatrical 4.0 English surround sound mix. Synapse Films’ beautifully restored version of Dario Argento’s SUSPIRIA was completed with the supervision and approval of the film’s Director of Photography, Luciano Tovoli. Now available for the FIRST TIME EVER on home video in a true 2160p 4K presentation with High Dynamic Range and a new Dolby Atmos remix! This package contains a 4K UHD (BD-100) of the feature film, with a separate BD-25 1080p disc of Special Features.
Features
- A new 4K restoration of the original uncut, uncensored Italian 35mm camera negative exclusively done by Synapse Films, with color correction supervised and approved by SUSPIRIA Director of Photography, Luciano Tovoli
- Original 4.0 1977 English language LCRS sound mix not heard since the theatrical release in 1977, presented in high-resolution DTS-HD MA 96kHz/24-bit audio, with newly translated removable English SDH subtitles
- All-new Dolby Atmos Remix and High Dynamic Range Presentation
- Italian 5.1 surround mix, with removable English subtitle translation
- Two audio commentaries by authors and Argento scholars, Derek Botelho, David Del Valle and Troy Howarth
- Do You Know Anything About Witches? – 30 minute SUSPIRIA visual essay written,edited and narrated by Michael Mackenzie
- Suzy in Nazi Germany – Featurette on the German locations from SUSPIRIA
- A Sigh from the Depths: 40 Years of SUSPIRIA – All-new anniversary retrospective on the making of the film and its influence on cinema
- Olga’s Story – Interview with star Barbara Magnolfi
- Original theatrical trailers, TV spots and radio spots
- “International Classics” English “Breathing Letters” opening credit sequence from the U.S. release
- Alternate All-English opening and closing credits sequences, playable via seamless branching
- New Collectible O-Card/Slipcover with Art by Wes Benscoter
