LA NORIA ***** Spain 2018 Dir: Carlos Baena. 12 mins Writer-director-editor Carlos Baena has worked in animation for two decades with Industrial Light and Magic and Pixar, which means that his C.V. includes titles like TOY STORY and JURASSIC PARK. LA NORIA, made in collaboration with over 100 other international…
Browsing: Spanish Horror
FRAMED *** Spain 2017 Dir: Marc Martinez. 80 mins A slick Spanish horror movie riding the coattails of 21st century American horror trends. Its preoccupations are with social media and spree violence committed by everyday Joes, alongside the post-HOSTEL theme of humans reduced to disposable commodities for the entertainment of…
AGAPORNIS (a.k.a. Lovebirds) **** Spain 2018 Dir: Jose Mellinas 16 mins Shot in black and white with evocative use of sound (and an old-fashioned radio), this short from Spanish actor Jose Mellinas is a creepy tale of familial skeletons in the closet. Two sisters (Aitana Giralt, Joana Anton) are sorting…
FORWARD *** Mexico 2016 Dir: Henry Bedwell 92 mins FORWARD is one of those films that hooks you in from the beginning and won’t let go even after the credits have rolled. A bold statement for sure but in this case it is true as this film sticks in my…
Terror Films have released their first Spanish language horror film today FORWARD, and below we have the official poster and trailer. The film was written and directed by Henry Bedwell (Darker Than Night). FORWARD stars Harold Torres and Axel Ricco as two assassins hired to avenge their boss. The job leads…