This Dario Argento film is the second of his "Mothers" trilogy which began with Suspiria (1977). This one lacks some of the visual power as Suspiria, but the horror and suspense are still there.
Without giving the plot away from the story deals with two siblings searching for more information on the book "The Three Mothers". The book tells that like the three Fates, there three Sorrows. Mater Suspiriorum, Matter Tenebraum, and Matter Lachymarum.
The Mothers, appear as witches to many and as Death to others.
As they investigate the book and it's origin they, and others, begin to get killed in fairly horrible ways.
It has been years since I have seen Suspiria, so maybe I need to watch the 2018 remake. I'll also need to check out the often forgotten third film, Mother of Tears (2007).
The score is great and gives a very surreal vibe to the movie. Again, not up to the level of Suspiria, but very fun all the same.
I love the idea of a book, so dangerous, that everyone around it meets a grizzly fate. Yeah I know, that is like 80% of Lovecraft, but this has a different feel about. In Lovecraft the horrors are uncaring. These horrors HATE us.
Plus I really like that poster. It often starred back at me from the horror shelves of the local video store.
Watched: 3
New: 3
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