I think that the problem with Mother Of Tears was that the fans expected something special in the vein of Suspiria or Inferno. What they eventually got was something that may have worked as a stand alone film (with a few tweaks here and there) but not in the context of the trilogy. it probably also didn't help that audiences in Italy allegedyl laughed throughout the film.
My own opinion is that Suspiria is the best film in the trilogy, with Inferno not far behind. Suspiria had a look about it and though the story, of what there is, is very simple, it draws me in from the beginning.
Inferno is a classic that, to me, is the crossroad between the giallo and his 'horror' period. There is a lot less use of light, but the stronger story and setpieces of eerie tension carry it through.
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