In the weeks leading up to Amazon Studios' release of the new Suspiria movie, we're seeing some truly inspired art pieces come to light. Last month, Mondo unveiled Sara Deck's hauntingly gorgeous poster for the film, and now it's La Boca's turn, as the creative collective has made two new Suspiria posters that pay tribute to The Lord of Dance and would look right at home on the walls of the Tanz Academy in Berlin.
From La Boca: “When we received the invitation to create a poster for Suspiria we were delighted. As avid fans of Dario Argento’s 1977 Suspiria, we knew this was an adventure we had to embark on. Once we had seen the film we realized it was wasn’t really a remake at all, it’s an altogether different experience, and gloriously exhilarating and disturbing in its own unique way.
We decided to base our design around the ‘Volk’ dance performance which appears late in the movie. The dance is such a pivotal scene, full of all the right kinds of tension and energy. We set about creating the design as if it were a poster for Volk, almost so one could imagine the artwork appearing on a wall within the film itself. We wanted it to feel authentic to the movie, part of the story almost. To achieve this, the design needed to feel like it wouldn’t be out-of-place in a 1970s German dance school. For example, the teeth elements down the side of the poster are a reference to the floor tiles that feature in the reception of the school. When two posters are placed side-by-side they form an arrow just as they do on the floor.
The movement and body shapes in the routine led us to look for visual inspiration in Hindu art, specifically depictions of Nataraja, The Lord of Dance. This triggered the idea of a circular shape, representing the cycle of life. We imagined Dakota Johnson’s hair as fire representing light and dark, with her holding the fate of the dancers around her. At the center, an eye shaped opening reveals itself. All of which hopefully becomes clearer after experiencing the movie!
The typeface used for the credits is Eurostile, created by Italian designer Aldo Novarese, and used on the original poster for the 1977 film. The primary logotype is designed by the great Dan Perri, probably best known for his work on Star Wars, and a whole host of classic film art and branding.”
A reimagining of Dario Argento's beloved 1977 horror film about vicious murders and eerie activities at a dance school in Europe, the new Suspiria stars Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Mia Goth, and the original film's lead actress, Jessica Harper.
The new Suspiria is directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name) and features a score from Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke. Amazon Studios will release Suspiria in New York and Los Angeles theaters on October 26th, followed by a nationwide release in the US on November 2nd. In case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's Fantastic Fest review of the film.
Movie synopsis: "A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the troupe's artistic director (Swinton), an ambitious young dancer (Johnson), and a grieving psychotherapist (Ebersdorf). Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up."
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When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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