Rojo sangre (2004)

Note des utilisateurs:

6.3/10   

Réalisateur:

Christian Molina

Scénariste:

Paul Naschy (writer)

Release Date:

23 avril 2004 (Spain)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

Veteran actor Pablo Thevenet (Paul Naschy) has no luck: His daughter has been murdered, his wife has left him...

Plot Keywords:

Murderer | Female Nudity

Awards:

1 nomination

Avis des utilisateurs:

Weird and compelling - an excellent swan song for Naschy's career!

Ensemble

Paul Naschy	...	Pablo Thevenet
Bibiana Fernández	...	Dora Grizzel
Menh-Wai Trinh	...	Tic-Toc (as Mehn-Wai)
Miguel Del Arco	...	Reficul
José Lifante	...	Camilo
Teresa Manresa	...	Berenice
Saturnino García	...	Cuchillero
Guillermo Montesinos	...	Herr Fuchs
Francisco Algora	...	Martin (as Paco Algora)
Vicente Gil	...	Enrique Arjona
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Carles Arquimbau
Alfonso Azpiri	...	Cameo: customer at Pandora
Miquel Bordoy
Hèctor Claramunt	...	Chema
Pedro Gutiérrez
Laura Manzanedo	...	Colaboracion especial
Rosa Maria Sardà	...	Herself (as Rosa Mª Sardà)

Pays:

Spain

Langue:

Espagnol

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Classification:

Germany:16 | Spain:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec)

Company:

Canonigo Films

Anecdotes:

When Pablo (Paul Naschy) mentions the movies he has made, most of them are from Naschy's own filmography.

Weird and compelling - an excellent swan song for Naschy's career!

Paul Naschy is certainly a big contender for Spain's biggest ever horror star; with a great deal of cult films under his belt, most notably his "Homo Lobo" series. However, since the seventies his fame has dwindled somewhat; but on the evidence of this film, his acting and writing talent certainly hasn't! Rojo Sangre is a strange and wayward film that won't appeal to all tastes; but it's certainly an interesting cult film and the fact that it's a semi-autobiographical film for Paul Naschy makes it all the more interesting. The plot focuses on Pablo Thevenet; a down and out actor with nothing but bad luck. His daughter was murdered and his wife left him, and despite once being a big star; he now can't find any sort of acting work. He gets something of a break when he's offered a job as a 'living statue' at a Stag club, and although he finds the role demeaning; he takes it because the money is good and no other offers are coming his way. His hatred for the modern movie business is overwhelming, however, and it's not long before he begins a murderous tirade against all those that have stopped him from getting work.

The thing I liked most about this film is the way that the plot moves. It's never obvious where the film is going and Naschy's script always allows some surprises. The direction is taken up by Christian Molina, and I'm sure the last name will be familiar to Naschy fans as it's his son! Molina's direction is always assured and he manages several stylish moments. The film is perhaps a little too flashy, but everything in the direction bodes well with the way that the story is presented. The film is bolstered courtesy of an excellent performance by Paul Naschy; perhaps even the best of his career. The fact that the role reflects upon his own career aside, you can't fail but be impressed with Naschy here; he absolutely becomes the central character and you can never doubt him for a second. One of the many subplots of the film features the central character slashing up various people while dressed as historical characters and this provides the film with some of its best moments. The gore is actually quite restrained but it's still nice to see. There's not really a defining point to the film and the ending contains more questions than answers but it does at least bring some closure to the plot. Overall, Rojo Sangre is an excellent swan song for Naschy's career and I'm sure that fans of the great Spanish actor's career will appreciate it.