Hipnos (2004)

Starring: Cristina Brondo, Demian Birchir, Marisol Membrillo
Director: David Carreras


Premise:
A woman who experienced a traumatic experience as a child has trouble deciphering reality from fantasy.

My Take:
A predictable but stylish film.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Veronica (2017)

Starring: Sandra Escacena,
Director: Paco Plaza


Premise:
A teenage girl uses a Ouija Board during an eclipse in hopes to speak with her dead father and instead unleashes an evil spirit set out to destroy her.

My Take:
A lot of tension and creepiness builds throughout the movie until it's edge of the seat climax.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix Instant

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Fermat's Room (2007)

AKA: La Habitacion de Femat

Starring: Alejo Sauras, Elena Ballesteros, Lluis Homar, Santi Milan, Federico Luppi
Director: Luis Piedrahita, Rodrigo Sopena


Premise:
Four mathematicians are invited by a host to solve a problem. They find themselves in a shrinking room that will crush them all unless they find the connection between them.

My Take:
The movie is well acted and but most of the time characters dont possess the sense of urgency that people would have being in this situation. Still it's worth a watch.

Rating: In the Middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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13 Chimes (2002)

AKA: 13 Curses or Trece Campanadas

Starring: Juan Diego Botto, Luis Tosar, Marta Etura, Elvira Minguez, Jose Luis Ferrer
Director: Xavier Villaverde


Premise:
A young man returns to home town to see his mother who was believed to have died years ago. He starts getting visions of his dead father who convinces him to finish the work he started.

My Take:
The movie does a blurring the line between reality or fiction. Is the ghost of the young man's father in his head or real? It all leads to a believable and satisfying outcome.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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The Bell From Hell (1973)

AKA: La Campana Del Infierno

Starring: Renaud Verley, Viveco Lindfors, Maribel Martin, Christina Von Blanc, Nuria Gimeno
Director: Claudio Gerin


Premise:
A man is released from an asylum and returns to seek revenge on his aunt who put in their so she could steal his inheritance.

My Take:
A movie that looks and feels dated. It still manages to rustle up creepy scenes and scares.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: TubiTV

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Shrew's Nest (2014)

Starring: Macarena Gomez, Nadia de Santiago, Hugo Silva, Luis Tosar
Director: Juanfer Andres, Esteban Roel


Premise:
An agoraphobic raising her younger sister has her world thrown upside by the upstairs neighbor who gets injured and she helps recover.

My Take:
An intense thriller with a good, even if it's predictable, story and an outstanding cast especially Macarena Gomez as the unhinged lead.

Rating: So Good


Watched: Shudder

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Night of the Werewolf (1981)

AKA: El Retorno del Hombre Lobo

Starring: Paul Naschy
Director: Paul Naschy


Premise:
A witch brings Countess Bathory back from dead, who goes on a vampiric killing spree. The werewolf Lord Danisnsky is the only one who can stop her.

My Take:
A little bit of everything is thrown into this Naschy flick. It's watchable and has a certain charm to it.

Rating: In the middle





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People That Own The Dark (1976)

AKA:  Ultimo Deseo

Starring: Antonio Mayans, Teresa Gimpera
Director: Leon Klimovsky


Premise:
A group of rich people are partying in a castle when nuclear war occurs. They venture out in search of supplies only to find blinded survivors with alternative agenda.

My Take:
Sort of a boring, slow paced movie with a decent story. Just too much talking and not enough action.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Amazon Prime




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Game of Werewolves (2012)

AKA: Lobos de Argos / Attack of Werewolves

Starring: Gorko Oxtoa, Carlos Areces
Director: Juan Martinez Moreno


Premise:
A man returns to his family village to accept an award. What he doesn't know is the whole town are werewolves due to a curse by the man's family. The town is now looking to reverse the curse.

My Take:
An entertaining movie that has just the right amount of absurdity and humor. The special effects are a tad laughable at times though.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: DVD purchase




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Witching and Bitching (2013)

AKA: Los Brujas de Zugarramurdi

Starring: Hugo Silva, Carolina Bang, Mario Casas, Macarena Gomez
Director: Alex de la Iglesia


Premise:
A group of thieves steal a load of gold from a pawn shop. They hijack a taxi driver and head for the France border to escape the police. Along the way, the stop in a town with a history of witchcraft and soon find the legends still exist.

My Take:
A fun movie which starts out as a heist film and ends up being a wacky horror flick full of comedic situations. Another gem from the director, who is one of my personal favorites.

Rating: So Good

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The Hidden Face (2011)

AKA: La Cara Oculta

Starring: Martina Garcia, Clara Lago, Quim Gutierrez
Director: Andres Baiz


Premise:
A couple are having a rough spot in their relationship. The woman finds a secret room in their house where she can spy on him. She makes it look like she left him in order to resolve their issues and locks herself in the room. But she forgot the key and is trapped. The man is left to wonder what happened to her and moves on with his life, including a new girlfriend, while the old girlfriend is left to watch.

My Take:
Overall, I enjoyed the movie but I do have a major problem as the viewer doesn't really know the timeline between when the old girlfriend locks herself in the room and the guy starts dating again. And how did she survive that long without food? Beside those obvious flaws it's entertaining to watch the new girlfriend try to figure out what is going on and if the house is haunted

Rating: In the middle

 




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Omivoros (2013)

Starring: Ángel Acero, Carina Björne, Marta Flich
Director: Óscar Rojo


Premise:
A food critic is hired to write an article on the clandestine restaurants movement in Spain. He soon uncovers that one of this groups may be serving human flesh.

My Take:
I enjoyed this well told flick. It's not overly gory but does a great job at making the viewer squirm.

Rating: So Good

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Curse of the Devil (1973)

Starring: Paul Naschy
Director: Carlos Aured


Premise:
Countess Bathory puts a curse on the family who burned her at the stake during the Inquisition. Years later a descendant angers a gypsy who knows of the curse. She summons Satan who releases a seductress upon the young man. She bites him, which turns him into a werewolf. Soon a body count starts to add up in the village and people are searching for a culprit.

My Take:
If you take away the outlandish premise, which as you see throws a lot in the mix to come up with a story, then it is a watchable movie. 

Rating: Warning







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The Vampires' Night Orgy (1974)

Starring: Jack Taylor, Helga Line
Director: Leon Kimovsky


Premise:
A bus breaks down in a remote village and the group is forced to spend a couple of days while it gets repaired. What they don't know is the town is full of vampires.

My Take:
There's a lot of bad and boring scenes in this flick including mutliple strange storylines with the individuals of the bus. One saving grace is a decent atmospheric setting. Some how it kept be captivated dispite the flaws. I'm really not sure why though.

Rating: Warning






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The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus (1962)

AKA: La Mano de Un Hombre Muerto

Starring: Howard Vernon,
Director: Jess Franco


Premise:
A young girl is found murdered and the police expect the brother of a former Baron who had a reputation for torture, rape, and murder.

My Take:
This early Franco oozes style and has a big nod to German Expressionism. The cinemaphotography is spectacular. A solid suspenseful mystery from start to finish. 

Rating: So Good






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Paranormal Xperience (2011)

Director: Sergi Vizcaino


Premise:
A group of students go to an abandoned mining town said to be haunted in search of proof in the after life.

My Take:
While the film looks great there isn't much as far as substance goes. I found it to be very bland and boring.

Rating: Steaming Pile





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Crimson (1973)

AKA: Crimson, The Color of Blood  / The Man With the Severed Head

Starring: Paul Naschy
Director: Juan Fortuny


Premise:
After a botched robbery a doctor tries to perform a head transplant on one of the criminals.

My Take:
The movie starts out decent with criminals on the run angle but it loses steams fast once they force a doctor to perform a head transplant. No one can think that is a good idea...right?

Rating: Warning






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Horror Rises from the Tomb (1975)

AKA: Horror From the Tomb

Starring: Paul Naschy, Emma Cohen
Director: Carlos Aured

Premise:
A group of people on an island find the buried head of a warlock. The head comes back to life and possesses others to find his body.

My Take:
The movie definitely has the 70's Euro-Horor feel as it drips sexiness and mystery. Not everything makes sense and in fact, most of is rather outlandish, but the cast plays it straight and it adds to the dread (or what little there is).

Rating:In the middle





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Sleep Tight (2011)

AKA: Mientras Duermes

Starring: Luis Tosar, Marta Etura
Director: Jaume Balagueró


Premise:
A concierge at an apartment complex spends his nights infatuated with a woman who lives there and stalking around her place while she sleeps.

My Take:
Intense and creepy are the two best words I can think of to describe this outstanding movie. As the time ticks away, layer upon layer is revealed focusing on the disturbing lengths this psycopath goes to be closer to the woman. It's truly frightening and pulled off with excellence by the actors and the director.

Rating: So Good


 



 
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