Screenwriter David Kajganich - whose own pulp bona fides can be verified via the bonkers, underseen Michael Fassbender-led undead Nazi romp, Blood Creek ('09) - transforms Suzy into her own rebel, fleeing from a Mennonite** upbringing in Ohio.
Guadagnino and writer David Kajganich ( Blood Creek , 2009) take the initial premise of Argento’s original film (co-written by Daria Nicolodi) as the setup here before quickly diverging into their own tale.