Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Suspiria’ Set to Run a Full Hour Longer Than Dario Argento’s 1977 Original

Luca Guadagnino cleared up speculation about “Suspiria” in late December 2017 when he told fans his version was more of an homage to Dario Argento’s 1977 horror classic than a traditional remake.

If the film’s teaser trailer wasn’t enough proof the “Call Me By Your Name” director is planning something drastically different than Argento, then the film’s official runtime will seal the deal.

The official “Suspiria” Twitter account confirms Guadagnino’s version runs 152 minutes, nearly a full hour longer than Argento’s 98-minute original.At 152 minutes, Guadagnino’s “Suspiria” will end just past the two-and-a-half hour mark, making it one of the longest horror offerings in quite some time.

The film’s trailer already showed Guadagnino was trading in Argento’s neon-lit atmosphere for darker, shadow-filled interiors, and now the runtime suggests a wildly different approach to pacing and tone.

The film’s runtime makes it Guadagnino’s

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