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Angustia (Anguish) (1988)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1988 Wide

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Poltergeist-purger Zelda Rubinstein toplines this interesting, twisty psycho-thriller from Spain, which makes clever (though repetitive) use of its movie-within-a-movie premise. As the star of the horror film "The Mommy," Rubinstein plays a mother who hypnotizes her son (Michael Lerner) into seeking more victims to supply her growing collection of human eyeballs. "The Mommy" seems also to exert a weird hypnotic effect on the audience watching it, particularly one impressionable fellow who

R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Art House & International, Horror

Directed By: Bigas Luna , Michael Lerner

Written By: Bigas Luna

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1988 Wide

On DVD: Apr 25, 1999

Anchor Bay Entertainment

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Cast

Zelda Rubinstein
Mother
Michael Lerner
John
Talia Paul
Polly
Angel Jov�
Killer
Clara Pastor
Linda
Isabel Lorca
Caroline
Rick Azulay
Police Captain
Nat Baker
Teaching Doctor
Jose M. Chucarro
Boyfriend
John A. Garcia
Policeman
Merche Gascon
Nurse At Clinic
Vince Gil
Taxi Driver
Craig Hill
Doctor At Hospital
Edward Ledden
Doctor
Patricia Manget
Nurse At clinic
Antonella Murgia
Ticket Girl
Janet Porter
Laboratory Nurse
Marc Auba
Jack
Joy Blackburn
Concession Girl
Josephine Borchaca
Concession Girl
Elisa Crehvet
Ann
Javier Ducan
Moe Cast of New Movie
Mario Fern�ndez
Black Boy
Gustavo Guarino
Hysterical Husband
Victor Guillen
Sleepy
Eva Heald
Granny
Michael Heat
Inspector
Kit Kincannon
Salesman
Marc Maloney
Elderly Man
Maribel Martinez
Hysterical Woman
Fabia Matas
Swat Team
Emi Matias
Hairy Woman
Fiacre O'Rafferty
Projectionist
Jasmine Parker
Elderly Woman
Mark Parker
Swat Team
Diane Pinkley
Popcorn Woman
Georgie Pinkley
Laura
Benito Pocino
Popcorn Husband
Francesco Rabella
Don
Mingo Rafols
Chicano
Maria Ricard
Patty's Mother
Evelyn Rosenka
Bathroom Woman
John Shelly
Patty's Father
Anita Shemanski
Nurse at Hospital
Rose Sherpac
Granny's Friend
Jean Paul Soto
Manny
Randall Stewart
First Murder
Tatiana Thaliven
Ticket Girl
May Vives
Blonde Girl
Joe Wolberg
Swat Commander
Pedro Vidal
Steven Brown
Swat Team
Robert Long
Michael Chandler
Projectionist
Frank Craven
Sleepy

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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

September 18, 2002 Comment

James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

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It may be that I just don't like Zelda Rubinstein all that much as, considering that it is basically just another low-budget slasher, this tries really hard to be an original and stylish film. The acting is more hit and miss than some people would have you believe though and the story itself is disjointed with a stupid

August 5, 2007

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Definently enjoyed this 'movie within a movie' '88 Horror Film from Spain. Stars Zelda Rubinstein (that weird looking lady from the poltergeist.) Plenty of trippy scary shit freak out sequences. I thought the gore was really well done. Realistic looking enough for the most part, with only a few exceptions. Some might

October 16, 2011

Ed Fucking Harris

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