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Anguish (1987)

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Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Synopsis: This surprising early film from Spanish director Luna (JAMON, JAMON), pays homage to surrealist filmmaker Bunuel with an inventive, multi-layered mind-bender that truly offers more than meets the eye. A movie audience is absorbed in a horror flick where the psycho's favorite pastime is... This surprising early film from Spanish director Luna (JAMON, JAMON), pays homage to surrealist filmmaker Bunuel with an inventive, multi-layered mind-bender that truly offers more than meets the eye. A movie audience is absorbed in a horror flick where the psycho's favorite pastime is carving out his victim's eyeballs. [More]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Starring: Michael Lerner, Zelda Rubinstein, Talia Paul, Angel Jove, Clara Pastor

Director: Bigas Luna
Screenwriter: Bigas Luna

DVD Info

Release:

May 20, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 0
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorophic Widescreen 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Surround 2.0 - English

Additional Release Materials:

  • Trailers- Spanish Theatrical Trailer

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a clever, if not wholly successful, slasher film that toys with the uncomfortable links between blood on the screen and blood in the audience

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Bigas Luna's self reflective script provides an excellent way for the film audience viewing it to see themselves in a way that they might not normally be seen.

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An imaginative and clever cinematic treat from a truly talented filmmaker.

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Another Dose of Horror Remake "Anguish"
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Only the most ardent horror hounds will remember a 1987 shocker called "Anguish," but "When a...
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