Night of the Seagulls
The Night of the Seagulls
Director:
Amando de OssorioCámara:
Francisco SánchezMúsica:
Antón García AbrilReparto:
Víctor Petit, Sandra Mozarowsky, María Kosty, Luis Ciges, Javier de Rivera, José Antonio Calvo, Pilar Vela, Fernando Villena, Susana Estrada, Julia SalySinopsis(1)
Una pareja se muda a una localidad marítima y descubre allí un esotérico culto de la muerte, que una vez cada siete años, sacrifica siete jovencitas en una misma semana para aplacar la furia de unos jinetes zombies que resultan ser viejos templarios adoradores de una estatua demoníaca. (Set Films S.A.)
Reseñas (3)
Aquí no hay que buscar lógica. Luego se convierte en una experiencia de terror atmosférica, casi hipnótica, con tomas a cámara lenta de caballeros zombis a caballo y música oscura con cánticos demoníacos. La trama avanza de tal manera que no aburre ni un momento. El descubrimiento del misterio de la ciudad costera encantada es continuo y en frases cortas. Y es su peso el principal motor de la película. Junto con grandes (¡incluso para hoy!) máscaras de «nazguls» demoníacos y conjuntos lúgubres de impresionante composición. Por supuesto, tiene una cierta dosis de ingenuidad. Pero no es ni remotamente gracioso.
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The first half of this franchise was a massive disappointment and for some time I didn’t feel like watching the rest. Today I finally decided to put on at least the last and better reviewed part. I have the same issues I did with the first part, though this time it was little more fun. The horror props (ruins, a mysterious village, dead knights) deserve praise, unfortunately, they are not used to make a film with a quality that would match their potential. Even though I tried not to notice it (given the age of the film), there was one thing that bothered me: why is it clear in most night scenes that they were shot in daylight? Couldn’t the filmmakers have waited at least until it got overcast to avoid having those awful shadows everywhere? The film has the word “night” in its name for God’s sake!
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The Spanish horror film Night of the Seagulls is part of a series that in and of itself is very good. This fourth film is also very good. The Templars on horseback are simply frightening, as if they cannot be stopped, as if death were inevitable. Add to that the contrast with beautiful women, and of course the pretty nice special effects.
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