New month, new horror recommendations from Deep Cuts Rising. This installment features selections reflecting the month of April 2024.
Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.
This month’s offerings include telepathic plants, ecological horrors, and a lot of killer cats.
The Uncanny (1977)
Pictured: The Uncanny (1977)
Directed by Denis Héroux.
The Uncanny is a two-for kind of deal: it works for both National Pet Day (April 11) and Tell a Story Day (April 27). Here we have Peter Cushing‘s character talking at length about the evils of cats, with his three examples fleshing out this singular anthology. And while this film is often mistaken for an Amicus production, it was, in fact, made by The Rank Organisation. However, Amicus co-founder Milton Subotsky was also a co-producer.
The Uncanny has a tendency to be one-note in...
Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.
This month’s offerings include telepathic plants, ecological horrors, and a lot of killer cats.
The Uncanny (1977)
Pictured: The Uncanny (1977)
Directed by Denis Héroux.
The Uncanny is a two-for kind of deal: it works for both National Pet Day (April 11) and Tell a Story Day (April 27). Here we have Peter Cushing‘s character talking at length about the evils of cats, with his three examples fleshing out this singular anthology. And while this film is often mistaken for an Amicus production, it was, in fact, made by The Rank Organisation. However, Amicus co-founder Milton Subotsky was also a co-producer.
The Uncanny has a tendency to be one-note in...
- 3/29/2024
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Penumbra
Written by Adrián & Ramiro García Bogliano
Directed by Adrián & Ramiro García Bogliano
Argentina, 2011
Is it possible to become invested in a character that is so easy to loathe? That is the question put forth by Penumbra, and it is the question that will probably determine whether or not most viewers will enjoy the film. It’s not necessary to like the protagonist of a film, but to become invested in a horror heroine is almost a prerequisite of the genre. They scream, they run, they fear for their lives and the viewer cheers for them. There’s a certain amount of joy to be gained from the hapless heroine overcoming the odds that are against her. She need not be dainty, not does she need to be a saint. But, what the horror heroine must be is someone who the audience is so willing to root for that they...
Written by Adrián & Ramiro García Bogliano
Directed by Adrián & Ramiro García Bogliano
Argentina, 2011
Is it possible to become invested in a character that is so easy to loathe? That is the question put forth by Penumbra, and it is the question that will probably determine whether or not most viewers will enjoy the film. It’s not necessary to like the protagonist of a film, but to become invested in a horror heroine is almost a prerequisite of the genre. They scream, they run, they fear for their lives and the viewer cheers for them. There’s a certain amount of joy to be gained from the hapless heroine overcoming the odds that are against her. She need not be dainty, not does she need to be a saint. But, what the horror heroine must be is someone who the audience is so willing to root for that they...
- 7/24/2013
- by Bill Thompson
- SoundOnSight
Penumbra is a paranoid thriller in the mode of Rosemary’s Baby and Repulsion, with a decidedly darkly comic streak that manages to unsettle and frustrate in equal measure. The film is an Argentinean film from the Bogliano brothers, recently released in a small number of theaters and now available on DVD.
Marga (Cristina Brondo) is a workaholic who has taken time from her increasingly busy job to show an apartment she owns in hopes of renting it. When the man she has agreed to show the apartment to offers her four times the worth of the place, she reluctantly agrees on the spot, with only one caveat: they must wait for this mysterious tenant to show up to look at it. After shuffling around an appointment to secure the rental, strange things begin to happen around her. Is it due to the impending eclipse she keeps hearing about? Who...
Marga (Cristina Brondo) is a workaholic who has taken time from her increasingly busy job to show an apartment she owns in hopes of renting it. When the man she has agreed to show the apartment to offers her four times the worth of the place, she reluctantly agrees on the spot, with only one caveat: they must wait for this mysterious tenant to show up to look at it. After shuffling around an appointment to secure the rental, strange things begin to happen around her. Is it due to the impending eclipse she keeps hearing about? Who...
- 9/11/2012
- by Derek Botelho
- DailyDead
Adrián and Ramiro García Bogliano's strangely enticing abduction flick Penumbra (review) is headed to DVD on August 28, 2012 courtesy of IFC Midnight and Mpi Media Group. The picture's already earned high marks from plenty of noteworthy media outlets (Bhm included) thanks to some eerie writing, a couple excellent performances and a strangely satisfying finale. The film stars Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba, Berta Muñiz, Arnaldo Andre, Diego Cremonesi, Mirella Pascual and Victoria Witemburg. The highly respected Franco Burattini handles the special effects work.
- 7/30/2012
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
We covered the Spanish horror film Penumbra earlier this year when it hit theaters and VOD. IFC Films is now releasing the movie on DVD and we have all the details, along with the official cover art:
A ruthless, take-no-prisoners lawyer comes up against forces – natural and otherwise – even she may not be able to handle in the gripping and unnerving Penumbra, a supernatural shocker from Spain’s new horror hitmakers the García Bogliano brothers. Set on the day of a rare solar eclipse, when nothing is as it should be, the movie is set to disturb audiences in the comfort of their homes when it arrives on DVD on August 28, 2012, via IFC Midnight and Mpi Media Group, with an Srp of $24.98.
Marga (Cristina Brondo, Russian Dolls, L’Auberge Espagnole) is a highly motivated, successful and arrogant businesswoman from Spain on assignment in Buenos Aires, a city she looks down...
A ruthless, take-no-prisoners lawyer comes up against forces – natural and otherwise – even she may not be able to handle in the gripping and unnerving Penumbra, a supernatural shocker from Spain’s new horror hitmakers the García Bogliano brothers. Set on the day of a rare solar eclipse, when nothing is as it should be, the movie is set to disturb audiences in the comfort of their homes when it arrives on DVD on August 28, 2012, via IFC Midnight and Mpi Media Group, with an Srp of $24.98.
Marga (Cristina Brondo, Russian Dolls, L’Auberge Espagnole) is a highly motivated, successful and arrogant businesswoman from Spain on assignment in Buenos Aires, a city she looks down...
- 7/30/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Wondering when you'll be able to own Penumbra from Adrián García Bogliano (Rooms for Tourists) and Ramiro García Bogliano (Cold Sweat), which stars Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba and Berta Muñiz? Wonder no more!
From the Press Release
A ruthless, take-no-prisoners lawyer comes up against forces - natural and otherwise - even she may not be able to handle in the gripping and unnerving Penumbra, a supernatural shocker from Spain's new horror hitmakers the García Bogliano brothers. Set on the day of a rare solar eclipse, when nothing is as it should be, the movie is set to disturb audiences in the comfort of their homes when it arrives on DVD on August 28, 2012, via IFC Midnight and Mpi Media Group, with an Srp of $24.98.
Marga (Cristina Brondo; Russian Dolls, L'Auberge Espagnole) is a highly motivated, successful and arrogant businesswoman from Spain on assignment in Buenos Aires, a city she looks down...
From the Press Release
A ruthless, take-no-prisoners lawyer comes up against forces - natural and otherwise - even she may not be able to handle in the gripping and unnerving Penumbra, a supernatural shocker from Spain's new horror hitmakers the García Bogliano brothers. Set on the day of a rare solar eclipse, when nothing is as it should be, the movie is set to disturb audiences in the comfort of their homes when it arrives on DVD on August 28, 2012, via IFC Midnight and Mpi Media Group, with an Srp of $24.98.
Marga (Cristina Brondo; Russian Dolls, L'Auberge Espagnole) is a highly motivated, successful and arrogant businesswoman from Spain on assignment in Buenos Aires, a city she looks down...
- 7/30/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Catch the trailer, as well as images and the poster for IFC Films' horror Penumbra, starring Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba and Berta Muñiz. In the league of Rosemary's Baby, The Wicker Man and Ti West's The House of the Devil, Penumbra is the latest superbly realized horror entry from Argentine brothers Adrián García Bogliano and Ramiro García Bogliano (Cold Sweat, Watch 'em Die). The story follows Marga (Cristina Brondo, Russian Dolls, L'Auberge Espagnole), a highly motivated, successful and arrogant businesswoman from Spain on assignment in Buenos Aires, a city she looks down upon and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentine capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse, she must also find a new tenant for her family's decrepit apartment. Rapidly losing her patience, she comes upon the mysterious realtor Jorge (Berta Muñiz, Plaga Zombie) lurking outside the front door.
- 7/30/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Catch the trailer, as well as images and the poster for IFC Films' horror Penumbra, starring Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba and Berta Muñiz. In the league of Rosemary's Baby, The Wicker Man and Ti West's The House of the Devil, Penumbra is the latest superbly realized horror entry from Argentine brothers Adrián García Bogliano and Ramiro García Bogliano (Cold Sweat, Watch 'em Die). The story follows Marga (Cristina Brondo, Russian Dolls, L'Auberge Espagnole), a highly motivated, successful and arrogant businesswoman from Spain on assignment in Buenos Aires, a city she looks down upon and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentine capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse, she must also find a new tenant for her family's decrepit apartment. Rapidly losing her patience, she comes upon the mysterious realtor Jorge (Berta Muñiz, Plaga Zombie) lurking outside the front door.
- 7/30/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Penumbra, a supernatural shocker from Spain's new horror hitmakers the García Bogliano brothers, is coming to DVD on August 28th via IFC Midnight and Mpi Media Group.
Marga (Cristina Brondo, Russian Dolls, L'Auberge Espagnole) is a highly motivated, successful and arrogant businesswoman from Spain on assignment in Buenos Aires, a city she looks down upon and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentine capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse, she must also find a new tenant for her family's decrepit apartment.
Rapidly losing her patience, she comes upon the mysterious realtor Jorge (Berta Muñiz, Plaga Zombie) lurking outside the front door. He informs her that he has a client willing to pay an astonishing four times what she is asking in rent. There's just one catch - the paperwork must be signed immediately.
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Marga (Cristina Brondo, Russian Dolls, L'Auberge Espagnole) is a highly motivated, successful and arrogant businesswoman from Spain on assignment in Buenos Aires, a city she looks down upon and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentine capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse, she must also find a new tenant for her family's decrepit apartment.
Rapidly losing her patience, she comes upon the mysterious realtor Jorge (Berta Muñiz, Plaga Zombie) lurking outside the front door. He informs her that he has a client willing to pay an astonishing four times what she is asking in rent. There's just one catch - the paperwork must be signed immediately.
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- 7/30/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Penumbra, a supernatural shocker from Spain's new horror hitmakers the García Bogliano brothers, is coming to DVD on August 28th via IFC Midnight and Mpi Media Group.
Marga (Cristina Brondo, Russian Dolls, L'Auberge Espagnole) is a highly motivated, successful and arrogant businesswoman from Spain on assignment in Buenos Aires, a city she looks down upon and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentine capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse, she must also find a new tenant for her family's decrepit apartment.
Rapidly losing her patience, she comes upon the mysterious realtor Jorge (Berta Muñiz, Plaga Zombie) lurking outside the front door. He informs her that he has a client willing to pay an astonishing four times what she is asking in rent. There's just one catch - the paperwork must be signed immediately.
Read more...
Marga (Cristina Brondo, Russian Dolls, L'Auberge Espagnole) is a highly motivated, successful and arrogant businesswoman from Spain on assignment in Buenos Aires, a city she looks down upon and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentine capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse, she must also find a new tenant for her family's decrepit apartment.
Rapidly losing her patience, she comes upon the mysterious realtor Jorge (Berta Muñiz, Plaga Zombie) lurking outside the front door. He informs her that he has a client willing to pay an astonishing four times what she is asking in rent. There's just one catch - the paperwork must be signed immediately.
Read more...
- 7/30/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
By Jesse Miller, MoreHorror.com
Meet Margarita “Marga” Sanchez (Cristina Brondo), a headstrong, career driven young woman who just wants to seal the deal with an interested realtor to rent out her apartment and be off in a hurry to her next meeting – and the realtor is already running 40 minutes late when we meet her!
When she finally decides to head into the duplex, she finally meets Jorge (Berta MuÑuz), the realtor she’s been waiting for all this time, after pleasantries are exchanged, he states his client wants to assemble All the paperwork and be on their way, as he is in a hurry, offering a sizeable amount of money to do so.
Initially, Marga refuses, stating she has very important places to be and cannot afford to wait for the hour to collect the assembled paperwork, but the more she refuses, the higher Jorge raises the sum and...
Meet Margarita “Marga” Sanchez (Cristina Brondo), a headstrong, career driven young woman who just wants to seal the deal with an interested realtor to rent out her apartment and be off in a hurry to her next meeting – and the realtor is already running 40 minutes late when we meet her!
When she finally decides to head into the duplex, she finally meets Jorge (Berta MuÑuz), the realtor she’s been waiting for all this time, after pleasantries are exchanged, he states his client wants to assemble All the paperwork and be on their way, as he is in a hurry, offering a sizeable amount of money to do so.
Initially, Marga refuses, stating she has very important places to be and cannot afford to wait for the hour to collect the assembled paperwork, but the more she refuses, the higher Jorge raises the sum and...
- 4/30/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Title: Penumbra Directors: Adrian and Ramiro Garcia Bogliano Starring: Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba, Sebastian Muniz, Mirella Pascual, Diego Cremonesi, Victoria Witemburg, Omar Gioiosa, Maria Nela Sinisterra An Argentinean import that scared up a big positive reaction at last year’s Fantastic Fest, “Penumbra” is a slick, teasing, well constructed genre offering that rather skillfully exploits audience antipathy toward its bitch-on-wheels protagonist in slowly unspooling the story of a potential cult looking to find a secluded apartment in advance of an extremely rare solar eclipse. A thriller long on suspense if short on eventual explication, the movie is anchored by a fierce performance from Cristina Brondo. “Penumbra” is set in Buenos Aires. After a [ Read More ]...
- 4/25/2012
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
If you're afraid of needles, you may want to avoid this latest clip from Penumbra from Adrián García Bogliano (Rooms for Tourists) and Ramiro García Bogliano (Cold Sweat), which stars Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba and Berta Muñiz.
From IFC Films, the horror flick opened in select theaters and nationwide on demand + digital outlets (iTunes, SundanceNOW, Amazon Streaming and Xbox Zune) on April 20th.
Synopsis
Combining stylistic elements of classic Polanski with a contemporary vision that rivals anyone working in horror today, the Bogliano brothers' 'Penumbra' is a superbly realized South American horror slow-burner. Marga is a highly motivated, arrogant and successful businesswoman on assignment in Buenos Aires — a city she hates and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentina capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse, she must also find a new tenant for her family’s decrepit apartment.
From IFC Films, the horror flick opened in select theaters and nationwide on demand + digital outlets (iTunes, SundanceNOW, Amazon Streaming and Xbox Zune) on April 20th.
Synopsis
Combining stylistic elements of classic Polanski with a contemporary vision that rivals anyone working in horror today, the Bogliano brothers' 'Penumbra' is a superbly realized South American horror slow-burner. Marga is a highly motivated, arrogant and successful businesswoman on assignment in Buenos Aires — a city she hates and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentina capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse, she must also find a new tenant for her family’s decrepit apartment.
- 4/23/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
“We are surrounded by monsters!” bellows the deep-voiced heavy metal singer in the end credit music for “Penumbra,” the new Spanish-language thriller opening this week. Given the subject matter, he may be drawing too broad a picture, given that so much of this singleminded scarefest relies on perspective, itself crooked in some ways.
“Penumbra” begins with our hostile introduction to the beguiling Margarita Sanchez (Cristina Brondo). Fast-talking, attitudinal and judgmental to the limit, Margarita wears an ice-cream power skirt with authority, and a girlish ponytail with impetuous confidence. Not to put a fine point on it, but she’s a total bitch. Brondo’s considerable talent and whipsmart delivery suggests it’s a miracle we don’t root for Margarita to die.
We follow Margarita, somewhat hesitantly, as she attempts to sell a ratty apartment to someone she assumes is an interested buyer. Margarita comes from money, and she essentially...
“Penumbra” begins with our hostile introduction to the beguiling Margarita Sanchez (Cristina Brondo). Fast-talking, attitudinal and judgmental to the limit, Margarita wears an ice-cream power skirt with authority, and a girlish ponytail with impetuous confidence. Not to put a fine point on it, but she’s a total bitch. Brondo’s considerable talent and whipsmart delivery suggests it’s a miracle we don’t root for Margarita to die.
We follow Margarita, somewhat hesitantly, as she attempts to sell a ratty apartment to someone she assumes is an interested buyer. Margarita comes from money, and she essentially...
- 4/20/2012
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
[Penumbra opens in limited release in the U.S. tomorrow and will also be available widely via various VOD platforms. Here's my review from Fantastic Fest last fall.] No movie is set unintentionally on the day of a solar eclipse, and that includes Penumbra, the new movie from Adrián and Ramiro García Bogliano. Like Cold Sweat, their immediate predecessor, Penumbra takes place in and around an aging apartment building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. But the similarities end there (except for a little "oil on woman" action). Maragarita Sanchez (Cristina Brondo) is a high-powered business woman from Spain. She is dressed sharply as she paces on a sidewalk, speaking expressively to her sister via cell phone. Margarita is not particularly happy to be spending time in...
- 4/19/2012
- Screen Anarchy
by MoreHorror.com
IFC Midnight is releasing Penumbra in theaters and will also be made available Nationwide on IFC Midnight Cable VOD and Digital Outlets (SundanceNOW, iTunes, Amazon Streaming, Xbox Zune, Playstation Unlimited) on April 20, 2012.
Penumbra is written and Directed by Adrian & Ramiro García Bogliano and stars Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba, Sebastián Berta Muñiz, Mirella Pascual, Diego Cremonesi, Victoria Witemburg, Omar Gioiosa, and María Nela Sinisterra.
Check out some exclusive stills from the movie below the synopsis.
Synopsis:
Combining stylistic elements of classic Polanski with a contemporary vision that rivals anyone working in horror today, the Bogliano brothers' Penumbra is a superbly realized South American horror slow-burner. Marga is a highly motivated, arrogant and successful businesswoman on assignment in Buenos Aires — a city she hates and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentina capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse she...
IFC Midnight is releasing Penumbra in theaters and will also be made available Nationwide on IFC Midnight Cable VOD and Digital Outlets (SundanceNOW, iTunes, Amazon Streaming, Xbox Zune, Playstation Unlimited) on April 20, 2012.
Penumbra is written and Directed by Adrian & Ramiro García Bogliano and stars Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba, Sebastián Berta Muñiz, Mirella Pascual, Diego Cremonesi, Victoria Witemburg, Omar Gioiosa, and María Nela Sinisterra.
Check out some exclusive stills from the movie below the synopsis.
Synopsis:
Combining stylistic elements of classic Polanski with a contemporary vision that rivals anyone working in horror today, the Bogliano brothers' Penumbra is a superbly realized South American horror slow-burner. Marga is a highly motivated, arrogant and successful businesswoman on assignment in Buenos Aires — a city she hates and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentina capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse she...
- 4/13/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
"Excellent selection." We've got two (non-April Fools) indie trailers to feature today, both couldn't be more unlike. This second one is for an Argentinian horror thriller called Penumbra, written and directed by the Bogliano Brothers, about a woman who rents out an apartment in Buenos Aires and everything isn't what it seems. There's a solar eclipse, many men tying up women, lots of screaming, it's intense, but still billed as a "superbly realized South American horror slow-burner." If this is your thing, or if that brutal image above somehow caught your attention, give it a look. Horror from the crazy minds of two Argentinian filmmakers. Watch the official Us trailer for the Bogliano Brothers' horror Penumbra, in HD via YouTube: An arrogant businesswoman, Marga (Cristina Brondo), rents out her apartment to a suspicious couple on the same day a solar eclipse is to take place. But when she finds out...
- 4/1/2012
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The wait is finally over for the new official trailer for Penumbra from Adrián García Bogliano (Rooms for Tourists) and Ramiro García Bogliano (Cold Sweat), which stars Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba and Berta Muñiz.
From IFC Films, the horror flick will open in select theaters and nationwide on demand + digital outlets (iTunes, SundanceNOW, Amazon Streaming and Xbox Zune) on April 20th.
Synopsis
Combining stylistic elements of classic Polanski with a contemporary vision that rivals anyone working in horror today, the Bogliano brothers' 'Penumbra' is a superbly realized South American horror slow-burner. Marga is a highly motivated, arrogant and successful businesswoman on assignment in Buenos Aires — a city she hates and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentina capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse she must also find a new tenant for her family’s decrepit apartment. Rapidly losing...
From IFC Films, the horror flick will open in select theaters and nationwide on demand + digital outlets (iTunes, SundanceNOW, Amazon Streaming and Xbox Zune) on April 20th.
Synopsis
Combining stylistic elements of classic Polanski with a contemporary vision that rivals anyone working in horror today, the Bogliano brothers' 'Penumbra' is a superbly realized South American horror slow-burner. Marga is a highly motivated, arrogant and successful businesswoman on assignment in Buenos Aires — a city she hates and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentina capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse she must also find a new tenant for her family’s decrepit apartment. Rapidly losing...
- 3/30/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Below we've now added the new official trailer for Adrián García Bogliano (Rooms for Tourists, Penumbra) and Ramiro García Bogliano's (Cold Sweat writer) Penumbra (Twilight), which stars Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba and Berta Muñiz. From IFC Films, the horror pic will open in select theaters and nationwide on demand + digital outlets (iTunes, SundanceNOW, Amazon Streaming and Xbox Zune) on April 20th. "Combining stylistic elements of classic Polanski with a contemporary vision that rivals anyone working in horror today, the Bogliano brothers' 'Penumbra' is a superbly realized South American horror slow-burner. Marga is a highly motivated, arrogant and successful businesswoman on assignment in Buenos Aires a city she hates and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentina capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse she..."...
- 3/30/2012
- bloody-disgusting.com
Penumbra
Stars: Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba, Berta Muñiz, Arnaldo André | Written and Directed by Adrián García Bogliano, Ramiro García Bogliano
Marga is a highly motivated, arrogant and successful businesswoman from Spain on a business assignment in Buenos Aires — a city she hates and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentina capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse she must also find a new tenant for her family’s decrepit apartment. Rapidly losing her patience waiting for one applicant she runs into the mysterious Jorge lurking outside the front door of the place who informs her that he has a client willing to pay four times what she is asking in rent. There’s one catch — the paperwork must be signed immediately. As greedy Marga waits to complete the transaction several of Jorge’s associates suspiciously appear and none of them may be quite what they seem.
Stars: Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba, Berta Muñiz, Arnaldo André | Written and Directed by Adrián García Bogliano, Ramiro García Bogliano
Marga is a highly motivated, arrogant and successful businesswoman from Spain on a business assignment in Buenos Aires — a city she hates and whose people she loathes. While in the Argentina capital on a day the whole population is waiting to view a rare solar eclipse she must also find a new tenant for her family’s decrepit apartment. Rapidly losing her patience waiting for one applicant she runs into the mysterious Jorge lurking outside the front door of the place who informs her that he has a client willing to pay four times what she is asking in rent. There’s one catch — the paperwork must be signed immediately. As greedy Marga waits to complete the transaction several of Jorge’s associates suspiciously appear and none of them may be quite what they seem.
- 2/25/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
The UK’s favorite horror festival visits its second home at the Glasgow Film Festival for the 7th year with its biggest lineup ever. From Friday, February 24th, to Saturday, February 25th, Film4 FrightFest will be screening 11 new must-see genre titles, 10 of which are UK premieres.
From the Press Release:
Expect to be taken on a roller-coaster ride from hell with this ghoulish global celluloid feast featuring Argentinean demons, flesh-hungry Russian zombies, mutant cannibals, a Chinese-speaking alien, Asia’s deadliest killers, a Croatian hit-man, Pinocchio obsessed psychos, and Jack Nicholson like you’ve never seen him before.
With guest directors and filmmakers from all over world (to be announced shortly), surprises on screen and off, and our unique community feeling, FrightFest at the Gff has now become a must-attend occasion on the horror fantasy fan's calendar.
Alan Jones, FrightFest’s co-director said: "Film4 FrightFest is thrilled to be part of...
From the Press Release:
Expect to be taken on a roller-coaster ride from hell with this ghoulish global celluloid feast featuring Argentinean demons, flesh-hungry Russian zombies, mutant cannibals, a Chinese-speaking alien, Asia’s deadliest killers, a Croatian hit-man, Pinocchio obsessed psychos, and Jack Nicholson like you’ve never seen him before.
With guest directors and filmmakers from all over world (to be announced shortly), surprises on screen and off, and our unique community feeling, FrightFest at the Gff has now become a must-attend occasion on the horror fantasy fan's calendar.
Alan Jones, FrightFest’s co-director said: "Film4 FrightFest is thrilled to be part of...
- 1/18/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
The UK’s favourite horror fantasy festival returns to its second home at the Glasgow Film Festival for the 7th year with its biggest line-up ever.
From Friday Feb 24 to Saturday Feb 25, Film4 FrightFest will be screening eleven new must-see genre titles. ten of which are UK premieres. So expect to be taken of the roller-coaster ride from hell with this ghoulish global celluloid feast, featuring Argentinean demons, flesh-hungry Russian zombies, mutant cannibals, a Chinese-speaking alien, Asia’s deadliest killers, a Croatian hit-man, Pinocchio obsessed psychos and Jack Nicholson like you’ve never seen him before.
With guest directors and filmmakers from all over world (to be announced shortly), surprises on screen and off, and our unique community feeling, FrightFest at the Gff has now become a must-attend occasion on the horror fantasy fan’s calendar.
Here is the full line-up
Fri 24
13:30 Corman’S World: Exploits Of A Hollywood...
From Friday Feb 24 to Saturday Feb 25, Film4 FrightFest will be screening eleven new must-see genre titles. ten of which are UK premieres. So expect to be taken of the roller-coaster ride from hell with this ghoulish global celluloid feast, featuring Argentinean demons, flesh-hungry Russian zombies, mutant cannibals, a Chinese-speaking alien, Asia’s deadliest killers, a Croatian hit-man, Pinocchio obsessed psychos and Jack Nicholson like you’ve never seen him before.
With guest directors and filmmakers from all over world (to be announced shortly), surprises on screen and off, and our unique community feeling, FrightFest at the Gff has now become a must-attend occasion on the horror fantasy fan’s calendar.
Here is the full line-up
Fri 24
13:30 Corman’S World: Exploits Of A Hollywood...
- 1/18/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
My favourite horror film festival, FrightFest, have announced the line-up for next month’s Glasgow Ff, which takes place as part of the Glasgow Film Festival – with what looks to be the biggest line-up ever. Says Alan Jones, FrightFest’s co-director:
Film4 FrightFest is thrilled to be part of the Glasgow Film Festival for its seventh and biggest year. We’ll be showing eleven fantastic premieres, previews and special events to shock, thrill and amaze over two days – plus those must-meet guests from all corners of the genre. So, be part of the best community spirit in the country while watching the best fright stuff currently on offer. There couldn’t be a better way to delve into 2012 and ready yourselves for FrightFest the 13th in August
From Friday February 24th to Saturday February 25th, Film4 FrightFest will be screening Eleven new genre titles, ten of which are UK premieres...
Film4 FrightFest is thrilled to be part of the Glasgow Film Festival for its seventh and biggest year. We’ll be showing eleven fantastic premieres, previews and special events to shock, thrill and amaze over two days – plus those must-meet guests from all corners of the genre. So, be part of the best community spirit in the country while watching the best fright stuff currently on offer. There couldn’t be a better way to delve into 2012 and ready yourselves for FrightFest the 13th in August
From Friday February 24th to Saturday February 25th, Film4 FrightFest will be screening Eleven new genre titles, ten of which are UK premieres...
- 1/18/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
IFC Films has acquired Us rights to Adrián García Bogliano (Rooms for Tourists, Penumbra) and Ramiro García Bogliano's (Cold Sweat writer) Penumbra (Twilight), which stars Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba and Berta Muñiz. The film is described as am Argentinian House of the Devil. It premiered at the Fantastic Film Festival in Austin, Texas. "The pic tells the story of Marga, a business woman passing through Argentina Spanish who came to show an apartment to rent some potential renters. You'll soon realize that their "clients" are not what they seem and they have evil plans for her and her apartment..." Check out the teaser trailer inside.
- 9/23/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
North America, Malaysia and Singapore rights to to directors Adrian and Ramiro Garcia Bogliano's "Penumbra" have been picked up by IFC Midnight, the company said this evening from Fantastic Fest where it world premiered Thursday at the festival in Austin, TX. A thriller set in Argentina, the film stars Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba, and Berta Muniz. Full acquisition release follows: IFC Midnight announced today from Fantastic Fest 2011 that the ...
- 9/23/2011
- Indiewire
Fans looking forward to Cold Sweat director Adrian Garcia Bogliano's new film Gloom, aka Penumbra, starring Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba, Berta Muñiz, Arnaldo André and Mirella Pascual, can breathe a sigh of relief as the flick has been picked up for release here in the States!
According to Shock Till You Drop IFC Films has picked up the Argentina-set thriller and will roll it out at an undetermined time under its Midnight label.
Synopsis
Marge, a Spanish businesswoman passing through Argentina, shows an apartment to some potential renters. Soon she will realize that these "clients" are not who they seem and they have evil plans for her and her apartment...
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According to Shock Till You Drop IFC Films has picked up the Argentina-set thriller and will roll it out at an undetermined time under its Midnight label.
Synopsis
Marge, a Spanish businesswoman passing through Argentina, shows an apartment to some potential renters. Soon she will realize that these "clients" are not who they seem and they have evil plans for her and her apartment...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Escape the gloom in the comments section below!
- 9/23/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
In a deal made just before the film’s Fantastic Fest premiere, IFC Midnight acquired North American distribution rights to Penumbra, the Adrian and Ramiro Garcia Bogliano-directed thriller. IFC also acquired distribution rights in Malaysia and Singapore. Scripted by the directors, the film stars Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba and Berta Muniz, and was exec produced by Horacio and Esteban Mentasti and Alberto Trigo. The thriller takes place in Argentina on the day of a solar eclipse. A lawyer looking to rent out an apartment she inherited in a decrepit building meets a suspicious man who is desperate to rent the apartment for his boss. Even though she is creeped out, she wants the money and agrees to hang around and meet the tenant. Strange things begin to happen and she learns to her horror there is a reason all this strangeness is occurring on the day of the eclipse. “We...
- 9/23/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Shock Till You Drop is heading to Fantastic Fest! Yes, it'll be my first time at the week-long event in Austin, Texas and, needless to say, I'm excited. We'll be previewing Ff leading up to its kick-off September 22 and, once we're down there, I'll be hitting you with reviews, interviews and we'll have a special Shock Waves podcast episode featuring a few guests. As part of our preview, here's a look at Penumbra , from Spanish director Adrian Garcia Bogliano ( Cold Sweat ). In it, Cristina Brondo plays Marga, a young woman who inherits an apartment in Argentina. She arrives in town to find a potential tenant, but her realtor is not all that he seems and there's something sinister afoot. Click on the image below to access our full photo gallery and keep it here for more...
- 9/2/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Cold Sweat director Adrian Garcia Bogliano is back with another tale of terror to send shivers down your spine, and we've got the trailer for you right here to sample on!
His latest flick, Gloom aka Penumbra, stars Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba, Berta Muñiz, Arnaldo André and Mirella Pascual.
Check out the trailer below courtesy of Twitch.
Synopsis
Marge, a Spanish businesswoman passing through Argentina, shows an apartment to some potential renters. Soon she will realize that these "clients" are not who they seem and they have evil plans for her and her apartment...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Escape the gloom in the comments section below!
His latest flick, Gloom aka Penumbra, stars Cristina Brondo, Camila Bordonaba, Berta Muñiz, Arnaldo André and Mirella Pascual.
Check out the trailer below courtesy of Twitch.
Synopsis
Marge, a Spanish businesswoman passing through Argentina, shows an apartment to some potential renters. Soon she will realize that these "clients" are not who they seem and they have evil plans for her and her apartment...
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Escape the gloom in the comments section below!
- 6/17/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Argentinian director Adrian Garcia Bogliano turned heads at SXSW with his film Cold Sweat (Sudor Frio) and while audiences in North America await the arrival of that film in local shops via Mpi / Dark Sky the director - along with his brother Ramiro - have been hard at work on their latest creation, Penumbra.Cristina Brondo (Argento's Do You Like Hitchcock?) stars in the Spanish co-production as a Spanish businesswoman working in Argentina. While trying to sell her apartment she discovers the hard way that her potential tenants have more in mind than just residency. Camila Bordonaba, Mirella Pascual, Sebastian Muñiz, Diego Cremonesi and Victoria Witemburg also star.We've been tracking Bogliano's career for years here at Twitch and we are proud to premiere the...
- 6/17/2011
- Screen Anarchy
San Sebastian International Film Festival
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain -- Tackling the uneasy topic of Alzheimer's in And Who Are You?, Spanish director Antonio Mercero's chooses to approach this with cutesy affection and humor to lighten the load. This movie could work in Spanish-speaking markets, but may seem too overly sentimental to audiences elsewhere.
"And Who Are You?" tells the story of grandfather Ricardo (Manuel Alexandre), who is not included in a family holiday because he is forgetful. Instead is sent to a rest home, where a doctor diagnoses Alzheimer's Disease. His granddaughter Ana (Cristina Brondo) decides to give up three years of law studies to care for Ricardo and in the process strikes up a romance with the handsome doctor (Monti Castineira).
The closeness of family life in Spain makes the grandfather a much-loved figure. So packing him off to a rest home seems drastic. Mercero plays on this for dramatic pathos, but before the movie becomes a tearjerker, the joker Andres (Jose Luis Lopez Vazquez) is introduced to bring in a few laughs. His collection of condoms and propensity for light farts are pure slapstick.
Throughout Mercero juggles laughs with the dark reality of a man losing his faculties. One minute Ricardo is lost in the city, has wet himself and does not know his own name. The next he is singing in a bar and everyone's laughing. So the question arises: Is Mercero trying to raise our awareness of Alzheimer's or simply exploiting the disease to make a sentimental film?
AND WHO ARE YOU?
A Mono Films/Irusoin/Buena Vista International co-production
Credits:
Director: Antonio Mercero
Writer: Antonio Mercero
Producer: Menendez de Zubillaga
Director of photography: Gonzalo Berridi
Music: Manuel Villata
Editor: Jose Maria Biurrun
Cast:
Ricardo: Manuel Alexandre
Andres: Jose Luis Lopez Vazquez
Ana: Cristina Brondo
Padre: Alvaro de Luna, Doctor: Monti Castineira
Nurse: Amparo Moreno
Mother: Angeles Macua
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating...
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain -- Tackling the uneasy topic of Alzheimer's in And Who Are You?, Spanish director Antonio Mercero's chooses to approach this with cutesy affection and humor to lighten the load. This movie could work in Spanish-speaking markets, but may seem too overly sentimental to audiences elsewhere.
"And Who Are You?" tells the story of grandfather Ricardo (Manuel Alexandre), who is not included in a family holiday because he is forgetful. Instead is sent to a rest home, where a doctor diagnoses Alzheimer's Disease. His granddaughter Ana (Cristina Brondo) decides to give up three years of law studies to care for Ricardo and in the process strikes up a romance with the handsome doctor (Monti Castineira).
The closeness of family life in Spain makes the grandfather a much-loved figure. So packing him off to a rest home seems drastic. Mercero plays on this for dramatic pathos, but before the movie becomes a tearjerker, the joker Andres (Jose Luis Lopez Vazquez) is introduced to bring in a few laughs. His collection of condoms and propensity for light farts are pure slapstick.
Throughout Mercero juggles laughs with the dark reality of a man losing his faculties. One minute Ricardo is lost in the city, has wet himself and does not know his own name. The next he is singing in a bar and everyone's laughing. So the question arises: Is Mercero trying to raise our awareness of Alzheimer's or simply exploiting the disease to make a sentimental film?
AND WHO ARE YOU?
A Mono Films/Irusoin/Buena Vista International co-production
Credits:
Director: Antonio Mercero
Writer: Antonio Mercero
Producer: Menendez de Zubillaga
Director of photography: Gonzalo Berridi
Music: Manuel Villata
Editor: Jose Maria Biurrun
Cast:
Ricardo: Manuel Alexandre
Andres: Jose Luis Lopez Vazquez
Ana: Cristina Brondo
Padre: Alvaro de Luna, Doctor: Monti Castineira
Nurse: Amparo Moreno
Mother: Angeles Macua
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 12/11/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
MADRID -- Spanish media group DeaPlaneta on Thursday announced its first feature production, the psychological thriller Hipnos, to be directed by David Carreras. Hipnos will be Planeta's first exclusive production after the restructuring that created the Pau Calpe-headed division DeaPlaneta Film Production. The company has been co-producer on two previous projects, Gracia Querejeta's Hector and Salvador Garcia Ruiz's Night Voices. The film, set to start shooting in September in Spain, will star Cristina Brondo, Feodor Atkine, Demian Bichir and Carlos Lasarte and will cost 2.5 million ($2.8 million).
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