RETRO GORE: THE CANNIBAL MAN
By Elena Anele (*) Being called in English THE CANNIBAL MAN we can assure it has nothing to do with cannibalism. This Eloy de la Iglesia’s movie from 1973 tells the story of...
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EARLY YEARS: EL CRIMEN DE LA CALLE DE BORDADORES
By Elena Anele (*) In the times when the Spanish film industry was full of españoladas– copla singer and bullfighter romantic comedies- the always brave Edgar Neville directed and wrote this unique work of...
REVIEW: SHREW’S NEST (MUSARAÑAS)
By Elena Anele (*) SHREW’S NEST is a Spanish horror film directed by Juan Fernando Andrés and Esteban Roel – read our interview to the directors here– which main stars are...
10 WEIRD SPANISH SCIFI FLICKS
10. EL ASTRONAUTA 9. EL HOMBRE PERSEGUIDO POR UN OVNI (THE MAN OF GANIMEDES) 8. ROTTWEILER 7. SUPERNOVA 6. SEX 5. LOS NUEVOS EXTRATERRESTRES 4. STAR KNIGHT 3. CIENTÍFICAMENTE PERFECTOS 2. EL INQUILINO (TV Series) 1. EL ETE Y EL OTO (SPANISH...
REVIEW: SWEET HOME
By Rubén Íñiguez Pérez SWEET HOME is set in one of Spanish saddest realities: evictions. A drama that affects thousands of families in this country. However, inside this background we aren’t dealing with...
REVIEW: IN DARKNESS WE FALL (LA CUEVA)
By Elena Anele (*) IN DARKNESS WE FALL is a Spanish Horror flick directed by Alfredo Montero and written by the former and Javier Guillón. It won the Silver Biznaga for Best Film and...
THE DAY OF THE BEAST 20TH ANNIVERSARY ON SPANISHFEAR.COM
SPANISHFEAR.COM is celebrating Alex de la Iglesia’s THE DAY OF THE BEAST 20th anniversary. A movie that changed it all in Spanish Horror. For this special occasion we have three amazing guest writers: The director...
BRIAN HARRIS: UN MOMENTO CON LA BESTIA (A MOMENT WITH THE BEAST)
By Brian Harris (*) I’m not what you’d call your average American when it comes to my cinematic tastes; I have no problem “reading” what I’m watching when English subtitles are required....
ÁNGEL AGUDO ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DAY OF THE BEAST
By ÁNGEL AGUDO (*) There was a time hard to remember by those who lived in it. During the late 80s and early 90s, young boys in Spain had a crush on Role Games....
MANUEL ORTEGA LASAGA ABOUT THE DAY OF THE BEAST
By Manuel Ortega Lasaga (*) This movie is, along with Dying of Laughter (1999) and Common Wealth (2000), my favorite from this director. I think this movie is a great way for youngsters to approach the Spanish...
