SPANISH & MEXICAN CINEMA
All the films below are English Subtitled or in English unless otherwise noted. [BA] Denotes that BOX ART is available for that particular title.
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800 Balas: 800 Bullets. Dir. Alex de la Iglesia. This is an upgrade version of de la Iglesia's fantastic tribute to the spaghetti Western. Widescreen Subtitled. (2002)
800 Bullets: 800 Balas. Dir. Alex de la Iglesia. Starring a familiar group of de la Iglesia regulars, including Sancho Gracia and Carmen Maura, this is his fantastic tribute to the Spaghetti Westerns of old! Young Carlos, unbeknown to his mother, sneaks out of a school ski trip and heads to Almeria in search of his Grandfather, who he has been forbidden to see since the accidental death of his father on a film set many years previous. Carlos finds his grandfather to be an alcoholic has-been that now plays the town sheriff in a daily show played out on the old Spaghetti Western set and watched by handfuls of tourists. Unknown by the two Carlos' mother has already planned the ultimate revenge for her late husbands death. This is fantastic and ingeniously draws an all the typical stylistic and musical elements as well stereotypes of the Spaghetti Westerns, whilst all at once merging them with the modern. Culminating in one hell of a finale! Widescreen Subtitled. (2002)
Abre Los Ojos: Open Your Eyes. This is an upgrade version of Alejandro Amenábar's excellent thriller in which a young ladies man descends in to a dangerous world of nightmares and confusion after he has an accident in which his face is horribly disfigured. As the plot unfolds it seems he has been suffering side effects from a ground breaking for of life extension. Superb film and is a definite must see! This upgraded version is the Spanish special edition DVD and contains loads of extras and is subtitled in English. Widescreen Subtitled. [BA]
Abre
Los Ojos:
English title: Open Your Eyes. Fantastic new film from superb Spanish director
Alejandro Amenábar. A young playboy descends into a world of confusion an
abstraction after undergoing an experimental life extension program. Spanish
language without Subtitles (Synopsis is available) Widescreen.
Aftermath:
Nacho Cérda 30mins long but contains loads of extras, including another earlier
short and an interview with the director by Jorg Buttgereit. Not for the feint
of Heart! Widescreen.
Arte De Morir, El: The Art of Dying. Nacho (Gustavo Salmerón) has been missing for four years. As far as his friends are concerned they have no idea where he is or the circumstances behind his disappearance (at least that's what they told the police), but all of them agree that he is dead. Then a series of strange events bring the group of friends to the conclusion that there are sinister forces at work and all is not what it seems... for fear of being found out by the police they are forced to come to terms with the truth behind Nacho's death. Now his group of friends have to live with the consequences and perhaps even pay the price. This excellent Spanish film at first glance seems to be Spain's answer to Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, but it is in fact far more intelligent and disturbing. Includes extras (in Spanish) Widescreen Subtitled.
Asesino en Serio: I Murder Seriously. Dir. Antonio Urrutia. Starring Santiago Segura. Martinez is a police detective with a weird case on his hands: Gorkisolo, a priest, is responsible for a series of unique murders. He kills prostitutes by lethal orgasm! A strange mix of Thriller and Comedy. Spanish and Mexican co-production. Widescreen Spanish language without subtitles. (2002)
Autopsia de un Criminal: Autopsy of a Crininal (literal translation). Dir. Ricardo Blasco. Spanish language without subtitles. Black and White. (1962) [BA]
The Bell from Hell: La Campana del infierno. Dir Claudio Guerín. Spanish Horror at its finest! A man returns home to wreak havoc and revenge on his family at the same time as the town is about to receive a new church bell! Extremely well filmed with excellent cinematography. Widescreen.
The Bell of Hell: La Campana del infierno. Dir Claudio Guerín. UPGRADE.
The Bizarre World of Jess Franco: Franco interview/documentary.
Black Candles: Los Ritos Sexuales del Diablo. Dir. José Ramón Larraz. After learning of her brother’s death, Carol and her husband Robert arrive in England where they will stay with her sister-in-law out in the country. Once there, Carol finds the mansion filled with many strange items and artifacts of the occult which make her suspicious, nervous and afraid. Soon she finds out the horrifying cause of her brother’s death and falls victim to the Coven of her Devil-worshipping and lesbian sister-in-law. Carol is then subjected to Satanic sexual horrors, torturous evil rituals, orgies, and enforced drug use by the Coven. “Larraz uses Satanism, and possession as a narrative excuse to show sodomy, bestiality with goats, orgies and even less savory happenings” - Aurum Horror Encyclopedia. This is the strong, fully UNCUT version which has rarely ever been seen. Midnight Video Edition. (1981)
Bloody Moon: Dir. Jess Franco. A disfigured freak goes on a killing spree at an international school for languages, killing off nubile young girls one by one. Much hated by Franco fans, but I quite like it! This is a very nice quality print straight off the UK Inter Light Pre-Cert. (1981) [BA]
The Bloody Vampire: El Vampiro sangriento. Dir. Miguel Morayta. Count Cagliostro, whose family has tried for generations to rid the world of vampires, instructs his daughter, Ines, and her fiance, the physician Richard, to protect several valuable documents. When the doctor is summoned to the bedside of the ailing Countess Frankenhausen, Ines enters the castle disguised as a servant. In this guise she attracts the amorous count, who is unaware of her conviction that he is a vampire, and incurs the wrath of Hildegard, the jealous housekeeper. Although the countess confides her fear of her husband to Richard, the doctor chooses to believe the vampire's assertion that his wife is mad. Unmasked by the angry Frankenhausen, Ines is rescued by Richard. The enraged vampire kills his wife, quaffs her blood, and escapes. (AFI Synopsis) Fantastically creepy Mexican Horror classic! Black and White (1962)
The Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll: Los Ojos azules de la muñeca rota. Dir Carlos Aured. A Spanish Giallo starring Paul Naschy as an ex-con who comes out of prison and begins to work for three sisters at their large home. Naschy, being the old dog that he is, seduces two of them. Coincidentally at the same time savage murders begin to take place and all of the victims were (because they have had their eyes removed) blue eyed and blonde haired, that have first been decapitated and then had their bodies savagely mutilated. This is a superb example of the Spanish Giallo! Excellent! [BA]
La Cabina: The Telephone Box. Dir. Antonio Mercero. Infamous and absolutely stunning Spanish short in which a man becomes trapped in a newly installed telephone box... The repair me arrive and instead of releasing him... load the telephone box, with him still inside, onto the back of a lorry and proceed to drive off! This little write up can't do it justice without spoiling it... Fantastic! Widescreen Subtitled (1972)
La Caja 507: Box 507. Dir. Enrique Urbizu. Superb Spanish thriller. A band of professionals plan the robbery of a small bank managed by the respectable middle-aged Modesto, a man who lives comfortably as very much a part of the “system.” Using his wife as hostage, the thieves force Modesto to open the bank vault so they can make off with the valuables, leaving a battered and dazed Modesto locked inside after they leave. While waiting to be freed, he uncovers some information in a safety deposit box that offers some answers to the mysterious forest-fire death of his teenage daughter seven years earlier, ruled an accident by authorities. As he uncovers more and more information that leads to corruption and foul play, his discoveries and desire for vengeance provoke violent responses from the police, government officials, business interests and especially from a corrupt ex-cop, Crowned José, who is determined to keep the secrets buried. A fantastically taught and complex thriller and winner of several international awards. Widescreen Subtitled. (2002)
A Candle for the Devil: Una Vela para el diablo - It Happened at Nightmare Inn. Dir. Eugenio Martín. A Pert, pretty British tourist turns up at a small Spanish inn to meet her sister only she is nowhere to be found. She confronts the two strange and sinister sisters who run the establishment and know more than they let on about her sister's mysterious disappearance. Another very creepy and atmospheric Spanish Horror with tons of fantastic imagery (1972)
La Comunidad: Common Wealth. Superb new film from Alex De La Iglesia. Julia (Carmen Maura) is an estate agent working in Madrid. She stumbles across 300 million pesetas in the flat of a deceased recluse and takes it thinking that no one will know the difference, she's wrong...very wrong. The extremely bizarre residents of the of the other flats have been waiting for the old man to die for years, so that they may share his money between them and they are not going to let Julia take their money without a fight. It all culminates in a frenzy of murder, deceit and desperation in which humanities inherent greed is horribly exposed. Fantastic film, must see! Widescreen Subtitled. (2001)
El Conde Drácula: Count Dracula. Dir. Jess Franco. Franco's interpretation of the classic Bram Stoker tale starring Christopher Lee, Klaus Kinski and Herbert Lom. This is a very nice remastered print. 1.33:1 (original ratio) Spanish language without subtitles (1970)
El Corazón del Guerrero: Heart of the Warrior. Dir. Daniel Monzón. Beldar and Sonja, an intrepid couple of thieves, steal a precious stone in the crypt of The Order Of The a Thousand Eyes. But the gem is damned and it transmits them a mortal charm. Beldar faints and he wakes up at the present time turned into an adolescent called Ramón. From that moment, the boy is assailed by visions related to the role game he plays at nights with his friends... and then he’s immerse in an extraordinary adventure in two parallel worlds: the one that, seemingly, corresponds to reality and the mythological universe of Winnowing. (DVD GO Synopsis) Award winning Spanish Fantasy film and Festival favourite! Excellent! Widescreen Subtitled. (2000)
The Corpse Packs His Bags: El Muerto Hace las Maletas. Directed by Jess Franco and based on a novel by Edgar Walace. Spanish without Subtitles. [BA]
Count Dracula: El Conde Dracula. Dir Jess Franco. Spanish without Subtitles. [BA]
Count Dracula's Great Love: El Gran amor del conde Drácula. Dir. Javier Aguirre. (1972)
Curse of the Devil: El Retorno de Walpurgis. Dir. Carlos Aured. (1973)
The Curse of Frankenstein: La Maldicion de Frankenstein. aka The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein. Dir Jess Franco. Spanish without Subtitles. [BA]
Curse
of the Vampire:
La Llamada del Vampiro.
Darkness: Dir. Jaume Balagueró. Balagueró's superb follow up to Los Sin Nombre. A young family moves from America to live in Spain, a mother, an unstable father, an inquisitive and sensitive daughter and a young son that has a tendency toward macabre drawings. But the idyllic setting isn't what it seems, especially for the daughter who detects an overwhelming sense of danger within the house. The father becomes more and more unstable, the son's drawings become more unsettling as are the cuts and bruises about his body and his new irrational fear of the dark. The daughter investigates into the house's past and discovers a dark and dangerous secret that relates to the murder of six children 40 years previously, but the circle wasn't completed then, one of the children got away and it's only now that the new family has moved in and the eclipse of the sun is due that the circle can be completed again. Fantastic! full of what is sure to become Balagueró's trademark imagery. Widescreen (2002)
Day of the Beast: El Dia de la bestia. Dir. Alex de la Iglesia. Superbly entertaining jet black comedy following a priests attempts to locate where and when the spawn of the devil will be born. Absurdly humorous and full to the brim of beautifully dark and often sickening mise en scene. Highly recommended! Includes extras. Widescreen. Subtitled. (1995)
The Devil's Backbone: El Espinazo del Diablo. Dir. Guillermo del Toro. Probably one of the best, most atmospheric, thoughtful and cinematically poetic ghost stories in decades. The story concerns a remote and dilapidated orphanage during the dying days of the Spanish civil war, which as well as being inhabited by the parentless children is also inhabited by the decomposing ghost of Santi. Spine chillingly atmospheric, must see! Widescreen Subtitled. (2001)
Dias Sin Luz/Alicia: Days Without Light/Alicia. Dir Jaume Balagueró. Two shorts from the director of Los sin Nombre and Darkness. Widescreen no subtitles.
Dr. Jekyll Meets the Werewolf: Dr. Jekyll y el Hombre Lobo. Dir. Leon Klimovsky. (1972)
Dying of Laughter: Muertos de risa. Dir. Alex de la Iglesia. Superb black comedy from the director of Day of the Beast and La Communidad. Two hugley popular television comedians are loved by the fans but off stage hate each other which obviously leads to all manner of plots! Excellent! Widescreen Subtitled. (1999)
Exorcism: Jess Franco. Fully uncut Redemption Benelux version.
Faceless: Dir. Jess Franco. This is both a remake of Franco's earlier Gritos en la Noche and his homage to Eye Without a Face. Dr Flamand is the best surgeon in the plastic surgery filed and has restored the beauty of many a Parisian woman. Unfortunately his sister is afflicted with a hideous facial disfigurement which he is unable to improve because she needs a total skin graft. Soon after (obviously) dead headless women begin to litter the streets of Paris! Excellent film with an excellent cast including Telly Savalas and Brigitte Lahaie. Widescreen. (1988)
Faceless: Dir Jess Franco. This is an upgrade print from the Japanese VHS. Better quality than the above but in Fullscreen 1.33:1 rather than Widescreen. Highly recommended. (1988)
Fausto 5.0: Dir. Alex Ollé & Isidro Ortiz. Taking their first plunge into cinema and the cinematic, the controversial Catalan theatre troupe 'La Fura dels Baus' end their Goethe Faust trilogy with Fausto 5.0. The classical faustian tale applied to a near-future Barcelona in which a cancer surgeon with suicidal tendencies bumps into an ex-terminal patient who he saved and now wants to grant him anything and everything he could ever desire... at a price. As you'd expect from 'La Fura dels Baus' totally unconventional, entirely inventive and at times completely shocking, unnerving and outrageous. Widescreen Subtitled (2001)
The Female Vampire: Hard Version: Lusterne Vampire im Spermarausch. Dir. Jess Franco. Widescreen German Language. (1973)
Guerreros: Warriors. Dir. Daniel Calparsoro. A team of Spanish engineers are working as part of a peacekeeping force in Kosovo in 1999. Vidal, the loose cannon of the crew, tries to assist a civilian from being abducted, but all he gets is beaten up for his troubles. Reprimanded by Lt. Alonso (Eduardo Noriega; star of OPEN YOUR EYES), he becomes unpopular with the rest of his workmates, especially the edgy Ballesteros. When the team attempt to restore power to a village, the squad come under attack from Serb guerillas. When one them is shot by a sniper, they're quickly fighting for their lives. It becomes a race against time as they make their way through unfamiliar and hostile territory. Stunningly shot in cinemascope compositions that stress the increasing emotional dislocation of the peacekeepers-turned-warriors, and with a pounding sound mix GUERREROS is the antithesis of the usual Hollywood gung-ho military histrionics. (Beck's Incredible film Fest). Widescreen Subtitled. (2002)
Horror of the Zombies: aka Ghost Galleon. Amando De Ossorio's third and possibly most atmospheric installment in the Blind Dead quartet. This is the fully uncut edition in excellent quality. Don't expect to see this on DVD ever!
Horrible Sexy Vampire: El Vampiro de la autopista - The Vampire of the Highway. Dir. José Luis Madrid. Widescreen. (1970) [BA]
Hunchback of the Morgue: El Jorobado de la Morgue. Dir. Javier Aguirre. This is the most complete UNCUT version of one of Paul Naschy's most enduring horror classics. Naschy is a hunchback and the local village idiot who also happens to work in the morgue. He strikes up a friendship with a dying young girl. When she eventually dies and her body turns up at the morgue, he goes insane, kills his boss and goes on the run. Eventually he meets up with a mad scientist that promises to reanimate her corpse if he brings him a constant supply of body parts, corpses and live victims. This is in excellent quality and is a Midnight Video DVD, taken from the beautiful fully UNCUT Japanese print. This is probably the best you'll ever see it! Widescreen. (1973)
In a Glass Cage: Tras el cristal. Dir. Agustín Villaronga. Spanish Nasty! Widescreen Subtitled.
Intacto: Intact. Dir. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Hailed as one of the best cinematic debuts in a long time. Plane crash survivor Tomas is tutored by Fredirico in the underground world of supernaturally fortuitous people who can absorb the luck of ordinary people and then gamble with it... much to their advantage. Fredirico sees Tomas as a challenger to the reigning luckiest man in the world Samuel (Max Von Sydow) who survived the holocaust. The most outstanding scene has to be the process by which supposedly lucky people are weaned out... by being blindfolded with their hands tied behind their backs and made to run full speed through a tree-studded forest...only the truly lucky emerge unscathed! Yet another fantastic Spanish thriller to rival the continually drab Hollywood scene. Widescreen Subtitled. (2001)
Jack the Ripper: Dir. Jess Franco. This is the infamously lavish production of one of the most enduring crime mysteries. Franco does it glorious justice here in the only way he knows how! (1976)
Kaliman in 'The sinister World of Humanon': More Mexican craziness! Based on a popular Mexican comic book character. This is the second live-action feature featuring Kaliman. Cross between Tarzan and Fantomas. Spanish without English subtitles.
Killer Barbys: Dir. Jess Franco. Franco's rather bizarre Horror Musical. A band... the Killer Barbys' tour bus breaks down on a remote road. They of course) take refuge in a mysterious castle owned by an ethereal countess who bathes in blood in order to stay young. Unfortunately for the Killer Barbys the countess has just run out of blood and lucky for the countess the Barbys are easy pickings! Plenty of typical Franco here to keep the die-hard fans interested as well as naked women running through castles! Spanish language without Subtitles. (1998)
El Ladrón de Cadáveres: Dir. Fernando Méndez. Quality of this one isn't excellent, but my print is on DVD-R so there will be no generation loss with subsequent dupes. Spanish Language No Subtitles. (1956)
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie: aka Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue, Don’t Open the Window etc... Jorge Grau Zombie classic. Includes interview and stills gallery. Widescreen. [BA]
Love Letters of a Nun: Cartas de Amor de una Monja. Directed by Jorge Grau (Let Sleeping Corpses Lie). Spanish without Subtitles Widescreen. [BA]
Mansion of the Living Dead: La Mansion De Los Muertos Vivientes. Dir. Jess Franco. This is Franco's entry into the Tombs of the Blind Dead/Templar vein. A group of women holidaying in Spain stumble on a Templar site. Loads of atmosphere and of course nudity, lesbian sex and women being raped by long dead Templar nights! oooh! Spanish Language. (1982)
Nos Miran:
Dir. Norberto López Amado. Spanish thriller in the similar trend of Darkness,
Los Sin Nombre and El Segundo Nombre. When Juan was a child, his
sister disappeared mysteriously without a trace. Now Juan has grown up, he's got
a loving wife and two children and he works as a police officer. One day he gets
assigned a new case, which involves the disappearance of a man three years ago.
As he seeks deeper into the
truth of what happened to the man, he soon learns that thousands of people have
gone missing without a trace in Spain over the past 20 years. He seeks help on
the case from an ex cop who had the case before him but went insane.
Unfortunately he gets no answers out of the ex cop and decides to go on
investigating by himself. What he doesn't know is that by taking on this case,
he may be jeopardizing his two children’s lives. Widescreen Subtitled. (2002)
Mortadelo Y Filemon: La Gran Aventura: Dir. Javier Fesser. Fantastically surreal comedy based on the Spanish comic book. Widescreen Subtitled. (2003)
Murder in a Blue World: Clockwork Terror. Dir. Eloy de la Iglesia. Widescreen.
Nadie conoce a nadie: Literal Translation: Nobody Knows Anybody. Dir. Mateo Gil. An aspiring writer living in Seville earns his living creating crossword puzzles for a newspaper, receives a threatening message which dictates that he must include the word opponent in his next crossword! gradually it becomes clear that the words included in the crosswords are clues to a serious of brutal crimes and he himself becomes the scapegoat! Gradually it becomes clear that he is caught up in the sick and deadly game orchestrated by a strange cult. Excellent dark thriller. Includes Extras. Widescreen Subtitled. (1999)
The Night of a Thousand Cats: La Noche de los Mil Gatos. Dir. René Cardona Jr. Spanish language without subtitles. (1970) [BA]
Night of the Bloody Apes: La Horripilante bestia humana. Dir. René Cardona. Classic example of what Mexican cinema is all about. A mad scientist attempts to cure his own sons leukemia by performing a heart transplant(?) from a gorilla to the young boy (??) Cardona actually uses real heart surgery footage at this point! Needless to say that the boy begins to develop a distinctly ape-like personality as well as excessive body hair. All resulting in him/it going on a bloody killing spree. (1968)
Night of the Killers: La Noche de los Asesinos. aka Sospiri. Dir Jess Franco & based on The Cat and The Canary by Edgar Allan Poe. Spanish without Subtitles Widescreen. [BA]
Night
of the Seagulls: Armando De Ossorio. Italian version titled Terror
Beach. This is the 4th and final installment in the Blind Dead series. Italian
Language no Subtitles Widescreen.
Night
of the Sorcerers: Armando De Ossorio. Before the Blind Dead there was
this! Cannibal witches in the jungle.
Pacto de Brujas: Literal Trans - The Witches' Pact. Dir. Javier Elorrieta. Widescreen Subtitled. (2003)
Perdita Durango: Alex De La Iglesia director of such classics as Day of the Beast and Accion Mutante. A Devil worshiping prodigy goes on the run smuggling fetuses. Stars Rosie Perez. Spanish without Subtitles. [BA]
Perdita Durango: This is the Hong Kong version of the above and contains extended and/or alternate scenes. Fullscreen English Language. [BA]
La Perversa caricia de Satán: The Devil's Kiss - The Wicked Caresses of Satan. Dir. Jorge (Georges) Gigo. Prime example of Spanish Horror and totally insane. Claire Granger, a Medium bluffs her way into Baron De Hassenmont's household so that she may avenge the death of her husband, who was driven to suicide by the Baron. In her quest she enlists the help of a Frankenstein type monster the she and a mad scientist create, a dwarf and the undead. This is pure Euro-Horror; dark, stylish and sexy! Excellent quality and in English with small French subtitles. Widescreen. (1975)
The Phantom of the Red House: El Fantasma de la casa roja. Dir. Miguel M. Delgado. Excellent haunted house horror comedy. A group of greedy relatives are gathered in a creepy old house for the reading of the recently decease owner. The condition of the will is that all present must live in the house for 3 days after which they can begin searching for the hidden riches...but hang on! there's a mysterious cloaked figure stalking the secret passageways of the old house who's intent on killing off the greedy treasure seekers. Superb fun horror film from Mexico. Black and White (1956)
Pieces: Gory, low grade American slasher about a madman that cuts people up with a chainsaw to make a macabre jigsaw puzzle. Nasty!
Red Squirrel: La Ardilla roja. Superb Spanish thriller Directed By Julio Medem. After splitting with his girlfriend, Jota is about to jump off a bridge. He is stopped in his tracks when a girl riding a motorbike careers off the bridge. He goes to the hospital with her only to discover that she has suffered total memory loss. Jota then proceeds to recreate an imaginary life for her, in order to suit his own needs. Kind of a sinister version of Overboard with Goldie Hawn. Hong Kong VCD version. Widescreen, Subtitled.
La Residencia: Dir. Narciso Ibáñez Serrador. Dupe from an old Spanish VHS to DVD-R so subsequent copies will have no generation loss. Widescreen Spanish language No Subtitles. (1969)
La Residencia: Dir. Narciso Ibáñez Serrador. Possibly the greatest Spanish Horror film ever! and often referenced as a precursor to Dario Argento's Suspiria. This is a beautifully remastered print in it's original 2.35:1 ratio. Also includes some nice behind the scenes galleries and a gallery of deleted scenes. Widescreen Spanish language without subtitles (1969)
La Residencia: Dir. Narciso Ibáñez Serrador. This is taken directly from the Australian pre-record... the only version of this fantastic film that is uncut and in English! Fullscreen. (1969)
Return
of the Evil Dead: Armando De Ossorio. This is the second in the Blind
Dead Series and unlike the redemption tape, is Uncut with extended violence.
Widescreen.
Return of the Evil Dead: El ataque de los muertos sin ojos. Dir. Amando De Ossorio. This alternate version is totally different to the Anchor Bay and Redemption releases. Whilst missing some minor action it includes scenes that are not in any other version, also almost every Blind Dead attack is extended and is more graphic. Also this edition has a slightly different, but correct scene order to pre-existing versions. In total it runs almost 4mins longer that the other versions, even though it's missing some minor stuff! Spanish Language no subtitles. [BA]
The Sadist of Notre Dame: Dir. Jess Franco.
Santa Sangre: Dir. Alejandro Jodorowsky. Totally bizarre and super surreal epic of sex, death, murder and mutilation. A sick and disturbed mother who has had her own limbs severed by her jealous husband, uses her son in place of her missing limbs. (1989) [BA]
Santo in the Mummies Revenge: Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy - SANTO EN "LA VENGANZA DE LA MOMIA". 1971 Spanish language without English subtitles. (1971)
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula: SANTO EN "EL TESORO DE DRACULA" 1968 Black and White Spanish language without English subtitles. (1968)
Santo Vs. the Vampire Women: Samson Vs. the Vampire Women - Santo contra las mujeres vampiros. Dir. Alfonso Corona Blake & Manuel San Fernando. English Language Version. (1962)
Santo in the Wax Museum: Samson in the Wax Museum - Santo en el museo de cera. Dir. Alfonso Corona Blake & Manuel San Fernando. English Language Version. (1963)
School Killer: Dir. Carlos Gil. Spanish Scream type thriller starring Paul Naschy. Widescreen Subtitled (2001)
El Secreto Inconfesable de un Chico Bien: The Shameful Secret of a good Boy (literal translation). Dir. Jorge Grau (Let sleeping Corpses Lie). Spanish language without subtitles. (1975). [BA]
Second Name: El Segundo Nombre. Dir. Paco Palza. The debut feature from talented Spanish director Paco Palza, filmed in English and based on the Ramsey Campbell novel Pact of Fathers. Following the mysterious suicide of her father, Daniella decides to reconstruct the last days of her fathers life to find out why he may have killed himself. Gradually she discovers that her father rather than being the kind, gentile, loving and open man she thought he was, he was in fact a member of a bizarre occult society that thrive on the murder of their first born child. But where does she fit in to their plans? A superbly involving story full of convoluted twists and turns and both thematically and stylistically similar to other recent Spanish horrors Los Sin Nombre and Darkness. Highly recommended! Widescreen (2002)
Los Sin Nombre: The Nameless. This Spanish thriller directed by young Catalonian Jaume Balaguero is based on the Ramsey Campbell novel of the same name. Five years previous Claudia's young daughter was murdered. Just as she was beginning to come to terms with her loss she receives a phone call that shatters everything around her "Mummy...it's me...come and get me". With the help of an ex-policeman and a journalist she attempts to track down her supposedly dead daughter and by doing so uncovers a long secret sect that practices in the dark and mysterious forces of pure evil. But the terror is only just beginning! This film was huge on the international festival circuit and has won many awards worldwide and rightly so. This is an absolutely compelling and suspense filled thriller of the highest order and is a must see! Includes extras, Widescreen Subtitled.
The
Sinister Eyes of Dr Orloff:
Jess Franco Spanish import therefore Spanish Language without Subtitles.
Spanish Horror and Suspense Shorts: Vol. 1
Mirindas Asesinas: Dir. Alex de la Iglesia - 12mins (1992)
Fade: Dir. Eugenio Mira - 22mins (2001) ENGLISH
... Ya no puede Caminar: Dir. Luiso Berdejo - 14mins (2001)
El Ciclo: Dir. Víctor García - 9mins (2003)
Killing the Spot: Dir. Albert Pérez - 14mins (2001)
Amor de Madre: Dir. Koldo Serra & Gorka Vázquez - 13mins - (1999)
Casa Fouce: Dir. Álvaro González - 14mins (2002)
Ojos: Dir. Miguel Ángel Vivas - 14mins (2001)
Fatum: Dir. Alberto Moreno - 20mins (2003)
Jardines Deshabitados: Dir. Pablo Malo - 15mins (2000)
Fantastic and RARE collection of modern Spanish Horror and Suspense shorts, including Alex de la Iglesia's rarely seen first short! All are in Spanish except where noted, but given the subject matter aren't all that essential. All are in their original screen ratios.
Spanish Horror and Suspense Shorts: Vol. 2
I'll see you in my Dreams: Dir. Miguel Ángel Vivas - 19mins (2003)
The Raven/El Cuervo: Dir. Tinieblas González - 17mins (2000) ENGLISH
El Tren de la Bruja: Dir. Koldo Serra - 17mins (2003)
Tercero B: Dir. José Mari Goenaga - 19mins (2002)
Déja Vu: Dir. Jesús García Hernández - 25mins (2002)
Torre: Dir. Óskar Santos - 25mins (2000)
Brasil: Dir. Francisco Javier Gutiérrez - 18mins (2001)
El Corazón Delator: Dir. Alfonso Suárez - 11mins (2003) PAUL NASCHY
El Hombre del Saco: Dir. Miguel Ángel Vivas - 21mins (2002)
Cerrojos: Dir. Carlos Ceacero - 17mins (2004)
Second volume in this excellent and RARE series... offering more Horror and Suspense shorts from established and up-and-coming Spanish Directors. All are in Spanish except where noted, but given the subject matter aren't all that essential. All are in their original screen ratios.
Spiritism: Espiritismo. Dir. Benito Alazraki. A middle class dinner party takes a turn for the worse when Louis and Mary Howard take part in a seance. Their host, medium Elvira, warns the couple that April 8th will mark the beginning of a tragic period in their lives, and goes on to mention an encounter with inhuman creatures wielding extraordinary powers. The date in question happens to be their 20th wedding anniversary and at the end of an evening of celebration, their son, Rodolpho, asks for a loan of $4,000 to finance a new business venture. Sure enough, the first tragedy occurs soon after, eventually prompting the initially skeptical Mary to attempt to hold her family together by doing business with the ultimate loan shark.... The Devil! Excellent Mexican variation of a classic horror story. English language version. Black and White (1961/1965)
Tesis: Alejandeo Amenábar's excellent directorial debut. A young female film student uncovers a snuff movie ring in her university involving students and senior staff. Fantastic tense action and suspense, don't miss! Widescreen Subtitled. (1996)
Tesis: Dir Alejandro Amenábar. This is the excellent Tartan DVD with a much cleaner transfer than the Hong Kong VCD and obviously much better English subtitles. Also includes a 30min making of documentary and trailer. Widescreen Subtitled. (1996)
Tesis: UPGRADE Dir. Alejandeo Amenábar. excellent directorial debut. A young female film student uncovers a snuff movie ring in her university involving students and senior staff. Fantastic tense action and suspense, don't miss! This upgrade is an even better transfer from the Spanish special Edition DVD. Widescreen Subtitled. (1996)
Tombs
of the Blind Dead:
Armando De Ossorio The original first Blind Dead film very atmospheric and
totally uncut. Spanish Language with English Subtitles, Widescreen.
Torremolinos 73: Dir. Pablo Berger. Franco’s Spain in 1973 was a barren land for encyclopedia salesmen. Alfredo (Javier Camara, from Talk To Her) is three months behind on rent and willing to try almost anything. His boss brings up the prospect of shooting scientific movies for the “Danish World Encyclopedia of Reproduction”, exclusively for the Scandinavian market, of course. After hearing about the money involved, Alfredo and Carmen (Candela Pena, from All About My Mother) decide that perhaps they could shoot one or two movies. Before long they’ve become soft-core stars in Scandinavia and Alfredo decides it’s time to shoot his first feature, Torremolinos 73. A highly amusing look at the world of 70's porn with an excellent cast. Widescreen subtitled. (2003)
Torrente: El Brazo tonto de le ley: Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law. Dir. Santiago Segura. Torrente is a lazy, rude, drunkard, sexist, racist, extreme-right-wing Madrid cop; a despicable character who only cares about himself. He lives in a decrepit slum with his wheelchair-bound father, whom he treats quite badly. One day, a new family of neighbours move in, and the sexy younger daughter, Amparito, catches his eye, so he becomes a friend of Rafi, her nerdy brother, to get closer to her. At the same time, he discovers that a band of drug traffickers are operating in a nearby chinese restaurant; he knows that if he cracks this case, it could make him regain the status he lost within the police department; but the only people he can count on to help him are Rafi and his equally nerdy friends. Fantastic! Widescreen Subtitled. (1998)
Trece Campanadas: Literal Trans - 13 Chimes. Dir. Xavier Villaverde. Spanish/Galician Horror. Widescreen no subtitles. (2002)
Tumba
de los Muertos Vivientes: aka Tomb of the Living Dead. Jess Franco. This
is a must for all Franco compleatests and is his original version of Oasis of
the Zombies. Not the other, inferior French version.
Tuno Negro: Dark Minstrel. Dir's. Pedro L. Barbero & Vicente J. Martín. Excellent modern Giallo from Spain. A Dark Minstrel is stalking the less intelligent students at a Salamanca university and screening his murderous deeds on the internet for all the students to see! Some excellent Giallo murder scenes (watch out for the first one!) and some nice Argentoesque set-pieces and some nice gothic/secret society overtones! Excellent as well as an audience favourite at both Fantasporto 2002 and Frightfest 2002! Widescreen Subtitled (2001)
The Vampire: El Vampiro. Dir. Fernando Méndez. before The Vampire's Coffin there was this from the director of El Ladrón de cadáveres. Mexican Horror at its finest! In either Spanish with English subtitles or cheesy English dubbed. (1957)
Vampires Coffin: El Ataúd del Vampiro. Dir's. Fernando Méndez. More Mexican Horror madness. This is the proper Mexican version, not the tampered with US version. Spanish Language without subtitles. (1957)
The
Vampires’ Night Orgy: Dir.
León Klimovsky. Widescreen.
Vampyros Lesbos: Las Vampiras. Dir Jess Franco. Spanish without Subtitles Widescreen, but the exterior shots seem to be pan and scanned (?). [BA]
The Vengeance of Dr Mabuse: La Venganza del Doctor Mabuse. Dir Jess Franco. Spanish without Subtitles. [BA]
Virgin Among the Living Dead: Dir Jess Franco. A young woman goes to the British Honduras for the reading of her fathers will and encounters her extremely bizarre relatives as well as a whole host of walking dead. Although lacking in any kind of real narrative this is still a personal favorite of mine.
The Werewolf and the Yeti: La Maldición de la bestia. Dir. Miguel Iglesias. (1975)
The Werewolf Vs the Vampire Woman: El Noche de Walpurgis. Dir. Leon Klimovsky. (1971)
Who can Kill a Child: ¿Quién puede matar a un niño?. Dir. Narciso Ibáñez-Serrador. A couple of English tourists rent a boat to visit the fictitious island of Almanzora, just off the southern Spanish coast. When they arrive, they find the town deserted of adults, there's only children who don't speak but stare at them with eerie smiles. They soon discover that all the children of the island have been posessed by a mysterious force or madness which they can pass from one to another, and which makes them attack and murder their elders, who can't defend themselves because nobody dares to kill a child... Spanish language No subtitles. (1970)
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