For Suspiria Stan Douglas brings together the visual style of Dario Argentos 1977 horror movie of the same title the properties of the now obsolete Technicolor process the fairytales of the Brothers Grimm and a soundtrack featuring John Medeski and Scott Harding of the celebrated Jazz ensemble Medeski Martin and Wood Stan Douglass Suspiria takes as its location the Herkules Oktagon Kassels most famous historical landmark a monumental octagonal structure built in the late 17th century atop Wilhelmshöhe overlooking the city of Kassel