Spanish/ Latin Horror Films????
 

Hey there again....

I'm back with another query which I'm hoping some of you can help me out with. This time, it's about Spanish and Latin Horror Films. After much research and with prompts from many of you (thanks again to those who helped me out on the last thread!), I'm looking into this little part of the Horror film genre. Being half Spanish myself, thought this might be an interesting avenue to go down...except there isn't much to go on apart from stuff by Guillermo Del Toro, Luis Bunuel, Jesus Franco, etc.

So can anyone point me in the direction of finding more information than what's on the web (which is limited!)? And is Spanish Horror even that good?!

Any help will be much appreciated...again! :o :)

the only mexican with a camera is robert rodrigez:(

And just as you posted that, I was looking at this:

http://cinefear.com/mexican2.html

you ever see all souls day, "dia de los muertos"
marissa ramierez, too hot.
ohh, and the movie, dont see it kinda boring.

No, I haven't! I'm sure she is muy guapa! That's my problem, I haven't seen many horror films full-stop...let alone Spanish ones :(

Which is why I am here, doing some proper research! :)

Check out the Blind dead series(spanish).

Is there any way I can watch these films online...you know, through one of those 'special' sites?

wouldn't have the foggiest....soz.

I recommend the films of Paul Naschy (Jacinto Molina). It took me a while to appreciate them. Saw them on TV and thought they were "okay," and then later saw uncut veersions of home video and thought they were much better. They're trashy entertainment, but a lot of fun. You can see the dedication in his acting. Plus, he plays a good werewolf.

Probably my favorite werewolf film of his is "Werewolf Shadow" aka Noche De Walpurgis aka The Werewolf vs. Vampire Woman

Not to worry!

Who directed those films by the way?

jacinto molina
jose larraz
amando de ossorio
alex de la iglesia
alejandro jodorowsky
eugenio martin
leon klimovsky
eloy de la iglesia
carlos aured

Nice, thanks!

That signature is scary....!

It's a gospel song by William Shatner

Not scary, just true...you're gonna die

Oooh, i didn't see that one. Thank you!

Sorry Roderick, I didn't mean your one!

I meant this one...I forgot to quote him in my response.

no problem. I'm new to the Mexican Horror myself, but Zwoti's list of Spanish (and Brazillian and Chilean) directors is spot on. Find Alex de la Iglesia's work (Accion Mutante, Dia de la Beastia) for great films that cross genres.

And Jodorowsky's Santa Sangre is un-fucking-believably cool.

That's a brill-fucking-ant critique there! Maximum hyphenation, much respect.

I'm pretty new to horror, full-stop. Coming to these forums have been so much more helpful than standard research!

3rd one down on Zwoti's list.

hands up who's buying the 6 disc jodorowsky boxset that's coming soon

wasn't aware of it...

damn, there goes another hundred bucks:eek:

I take it these films are good then?!

new remastered, uncut SE of el topo & the holy mountain


boxset also includes

fando & iris
la constellation jodorowsky - 90 min documentary

and soundtracks to el topo/the holy mountain

El Topo essentialy started the midnight movie trend. Jodorowsky's work certainly isn't for everyone, but there is no doubting the power of his imagery and the intense spirituality that motivates his storytelling.

Yeah, one thing I came across was the fact that Spanish and Latin horrors usually seem to have an element of religion in them...which might make for interesting - if slightly controversial - poster designs/ film festival theme.

they certainly are an experience.


probably best to start with santa sangre as it's more of a horror film than the others (well as close as it could be)

Santa Sangre was fun, but I think you should take it neat the first time--go straight for the Holy Mountain. It packs a wallop, I'll tell ya...