Franco's death in 1975 opened the doors to the possibility of uncensored cinema. After two years in which censorship was relaxed, in 1977 it was completely abolished, and the “S” classification was created to protect viewers from those films that could “hurt their sensitivity.” The “S” classification was granted when the content was especially violent, sexual or political, creating a mixed bag in which all types of unclassifiable films could fit. In force from 1978 to 1983, this classification turned out to be a great commercial attraction for a society that had suffered four decades of national-Catholic dictatorship and repression.
Three researchers work on a paleontological project focusing on two dinosaurs: one fictional, the one created by special effects genius Ray Harryhausen for the film The Valley of Gwangi (1969); the other real, the Concavenator corcovatus, whose remains were discovered in 2003 at the Las Hoyas site, in the province of Cuenca (Spain), very close to where the filming took place.
A feature-length documentary exploring the history of the Spanish zombie film.
During the course of an extensive interview, actor Jack Taylor looks back on the biographical anecdotes and films that made him an essential face in genre movies.
"In an asylum, patients were subjected to watching horror films for psychiatric study... but they all went mad and now those films have been unearthed!" claims the product description. In reality, the "story" is told with silly title cards over random abandoned asylum shots while long scenes from eleven different 70s and 80s horror films are edited in.
A journey through the work of Spanish filmmaker Juan Piquer Simón (1935-2011).
The life of an Andalusian actress who had a brilliant career in cinema, but died early in a car accident at 27 years old.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jack Taylor (born George Brown Randall; 21 October 1936) is an American actor.
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