Dark, sad, and beautiful. Bayona and Belén Rueda1 achieve an emotional terror that feels real. More than frightening, it hurts. A gem of Spanish cinema.
My previous reviews:
The Others (2001)
The Descent (2005)
The Ring (2002)
Saw (2004)
Spoorloos (1988)
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
Fright Night (1985)
The Nightmare (2015)
The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)
Lake Mungo (2008)
Final Destination 2 (2003)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Footnotes
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In fact, every film where Belen Rueda is is almost a masterpiece, what a great actress! ↩