- Culture
- 11 May 17
The Radiohead frontman has signed on to soundtrack horror remake Suspiria starring Tilda Swinton
Thom Yorke will score a feature film for the first time, providing the soundtrack for a forthcoming remake of 1977 cult horror movie Suspiria.
The classic Italian horror film is being remade by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name, I Am Love) and will star Dakota Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz and Tilda Swinton. The lead actress from the original version, Jessica Harper, will also feature in the film.
Guadagnino was effusive in his praise of Yorke saying in a statement, “Thom’s art transcends the contemporary. To have the privilege of his music and sound for Suspiria is a dream come true. The depth of his creation and artistic vision is so unique that our Suspiria will sound groundbreaking and will deeply resonate with viewers. Our goal is to make a movie that will be a disturbing and transforming experience: for this ambition, we could not find a better partner than Thom.”
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The scoring of his first film is just another milestone in what is a very busy year for the Oxfordshire native. Radiohead have been on a massive worldwide tour this year, and will play Dublin’s 3Arena on June 20, followed by headline duties at Glastonbury festival and Open’er festival in Poland.