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Blu-ray Review: Abrakadabra (2018)

A magician (German Baudino) finds himself at the mercy of a sadistic killer in Luciano Onetti and Nicolás Onetti’s (aided and abetted by co-writer/cinematographer Carlos Goitia) love letter to ’70s giallo flicks; Abrakadabra… one of the debut offerings from Cauldron Films, and what a debut it is cats n’ creeps! Now if the names of those two dudes up yonder sound familiar, they are the ones responsible for two other giallo-style flicks; 2013’s Sonno Profondo and 2015’s Francesca… and as they did with those flicks, they attempt to not merely homage the genre, the seek to replicate it 110% in Abrakadabra! To that end the screen is filled to bursting with what a giallo fan would expect, namely: bizarre fashions, outre set dressing (dolls, puppets, and more seek to unnerve the viewer), strange camera placement, a dash of kinky sex and gore, a painterly use of color and shadow… hell, they even make the film look as though the film

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DanXIII
Jul 22, 2020
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Madness Has No Limits In The Trailer For ‘ASYLUM: Twisted Horror And Fantasy Tales’

We’ve got the first trailer for the new anthology ASYLUM: Twisted Horror and Fantasy Tales is headed our way. Part horror, sci-fi, and part black comedy, the anthology is produced by New Zealand´s company Black Mandala. In the film, Brandon prepares to give his last stand-up comedy show. As his stories and jokes pass, the public begins to cheer up. But at that precise moment, Brandon will realize that these stories have a strong relationship with his past. More than he imagines… Argentinean director Nicolás Onetti (What the Waters Left Behind) serves as Creative Director of the film with Carlos Goitia directing the wrap-Around story. The script was written by the horror novelists Guillermo Lockhart and Mauro Croche. Goya nominated actors Itziar Castro and Sam Jaeger (“Law & Order”) star. The film involves prestigious directors from all around the world: Alejandro Damiani (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe), Damien LeVeck, Kheireddine El-Helou, Mat Johns, Albert Pinto & Caye Casas, Walgenwitz & Winshluss,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2020
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Award Winning Horror Film ‘What The Waters Left Behind’ Reveals Trailer

The award-winning horror film What the Waters Left Behind, from directors Luciano and Nicolás Onetti, has just released its trailer and it looks fantastic. What the Waters Left Behind “revolves around a group of young people that take a trip to the ruins in order to film a documentary about Epecuén. Ignoring the warnings, and after a brief tour, they get stranded in the abandoned village. Contrary to what they thought, they begin to realize that they are really not alone…” The film was inspired by the true story of Epecuén, one of the most important touristic villages of Argentina. Thousands of people concurred, attracted by the healing properties of its thermal waters. On November 10th 1985, a huge volume of water broke the protecting embankment and the village was submerged under ten meters of salt water. Epecuén disappeared. Thirty years later, the waters receded and the ruins of Epecuén emerged exposing a bleak and deserted landscape. The residents never

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 5, 2018
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Official Poster Unveiled For ‘What The Waters Left Behind’

The official art (above) for What the Water Left Behind has surfaced ahead of its October premiere at the Sitges Film Festival. From the Press Release: What the Waters Left Behind” will make its world premiere at the upcoming SITGES Film Festival on October where it will compete in the “Midnight X-treme” category. The trailer of the film had its world premiere at CANNES Film Festival on May 20th together with 10 min. of early-cut screening. “What the Waters Left Behind” was the winner of the First Fantasy Film Competition organized by INCAA in Argentina. Synopsis: Epecuén was one of the most important touristic villages of Argentina. Thousands of people concurred, attracted by the healing properties of its thermal waters. On November 10th 1985, a huge volume of water broke the protecting embankment and the village was submerged under ten meters of salt water. Epecuén disappeared. Thirty years later, the waters receded and the ruins of Epecuén emerged exposing a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2017

More from Carlos Goitia

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Blu-ray Review: Abrakadabra (2018)

A magician (German Baudino) finds himself at the mercy of a sadistic killer in Luciano Onetti and Nicolás Onetti’s (aided and abetted by co-writer/cinematographer Carlos Goitia) love letter to ’70s giallo flicks; Abrakadabra… one of the debut offerings from Cauldron Films, and what a debut it is cats n’ creeps! Now if the names of those two dudes up yonder sound familiar, they are the ones responsible for two other giallo-style flicks; 2013’s Sonno Profondo and 2015’s Francesca… and as they did with those flicks, they attempt to not merely homage the genre, the seek to replicate it 110% in Abrakadabra! To that end the screen is filled to bursting with what a giallo fan would expect, namely: bizarre fashions, outre set dressing (dolls, puppets, and more seek to unnerve the viewer), strange camera placement, a dash of kinky sex and gore, a painterly use of color and shadow… hell, they even make the film look as though the film

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DanXIII
Jul 22, 2020
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Madness Has No Limits In The Trailer For ‘ASYLUM: Twisted Horror And Fantasy Tales’

We’ve got the first trailer for the new anthology ASYLUM: Twisted Horror and Fantasy Tales is headed our way. Part horror, sci-fi, and part black comedy, the anthology is produced by New Zealand´s company Black Mandala. In the film, Brandon prepares to give his last stand-up comedy show. As his stories and jokes pass, the public begins to cheer up. But at that precise moment, Brandon will realize that these stories have a strong relationship with his past. More than he imagines… Argentinean director Nicolás Onetti (What the Waters Left Behind) serves as Creative Director of the film with Carlos Goitia directing the wrap-Around story. The script was written by the horror novelists Guillermo Lockhart and Mauro Croche. Goya nominated actors Itziar Castro and Sam Jaeger (“Law & Order”) star. The film involves prestigious directors from all around the world: Alejandro Damiani (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe), Damien LeVeck, Kheireddine El-Helou, Mat Johns, Albert Pinto & Caye Casas, Walgenwitz & Winshluss,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 30, 2020
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Award Winning Horror Film ‘What The Waters Left Behind’ Reveals Trailer

The award-winning horror film What the Waters Left Behind, from directors Luciano and Nicolás Onetti, has just released its trailer and it looks fantastic. What the Waters Left Behind “revolves around a group of young people that take a trip to the ruins in order to film a documentary about Epecuén. Ignoring the warnings, and after a brief tour, they get stranded in the abandoned village. Contrary to what they thought, they begin to realize that they are really not alone…” The film was inspired by the true story of Epecuén, one of the most important touristic villages of Argentina. Thousands of people concurred, attracted by the healing properties of its thermal waters. On November 10th 1985, a huge volume of water broke the protecting embankment and the village was submerged under ten meters of salt water. Epecuén disappeared. Thirty years later, the waters receded and the ruins of Epecuén emerged exposing a bleak and deserted landscape. The residents never

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 5, 2018
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Official Poster Unveiled For ‘What The Waters Left Behind’

The official art (above) for What the Water Left Behind has surfaced ahead of its October premiere at the Sitges Film Festival. From the Press Release: What the Waters Left Behind” will make its world premiere at the upcoming SITGES Film Festival on October where it will compete in the “Midnight X-treme” category. The trailer of the film had its world premiere at CANNES Film Festival on May 20th together with 10 min. of early-cut screening. “What the Waters Left Behind” was the winner of the First Fantasy Film Competition organized by INCAA in Argentina. Synopsis: Epecuén was one of the most important touristic villages of Argentina. Thousands of people concurred, attracted by the healing properties of its thermal waters. On November 10th 1985, a huge volume of water broke the protecting embankment and the village was submerged under ten meters of salt water. Epecuén disappeared. Thirty years later, the waters receded and the ruins of Epecuén emerged exposing a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 31, 2017