I had high expectations for "La Terza Madre", not because it was the third part of the trilogy, but because Argento was on such a comeback with his Master of Horror episodes "Jenifer" and "Pelts" (easily amongst the best of the series).
When I saw it, I didn't quite know what to make of it. The movie never quite got off to a good start; I felt the occult elements weren't that strong, the special fx didn't fit in and the supporting cast took up too much time setting up a story which ultimately wasn't that interesting. There is no sense of claustrophobia or bigger powers being at work as there was in Suspiria or Inferno, and the lack of color schemes and trademark Argento shots made me feel that this was a wasted opportunity.
Regarding Suspiria and Inferno... It's very hard to chose between the two, but as Inferno is more of a continuation, Suspiria is still the original stylistic movie and I'd have to go with it over Inferno.
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