Suspiria is a 1977 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Dario Argento, who co-wrote the screenplay with Daria Nicolodi, partially based on Thomas De Quincey's 1845 essay Suspiria de Profundis.
The 1977 version is much more straight-forward, with a shorter running time at only 99 minutes, as opposed to the 2024 adaptation at 152 minutes. The storyline flows and makes sense cohesively, with a gradual build to a terrifying climax.
Hampden House in Great Hampden, near Great Missenden, was the once headquarters of Hammer Films during the filming of the TV series and was used extensively, popping up in many of the thirteen episodes as well as in the opening title credits.
Famous as the setting for the Hammer House of Horrors, Oakley Court is a stunning Gothic Mansion beautifully situated on the banks of the River Thames.