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Anguish (1988)

Anguish (1988)
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Poltergeist-purger Zelda Rubinstein toplines this interesting, twisty psycho-thriller from Spain, which makes clever (though repetitive) use of its movie-within-a-movie premise. As the star of the horror film "The Mommy," Rubinstein plays a mother who hypnotizes her son (Michael Lerner) into seeking more victims to supply her growing collection of human eyeballs. "The Mommy" seems also to exert a weird hypnotic effect on the audience watching it, particularly one impressionable fellow who mirrors Lerner's actions by stalking fellow movie patrons... just as the onscreen murderer is entering a movie theater to do the same thing. If this sounds confusing, that's probably because it is. The interesting premise wears thin about halfway through, with the relentless attempts at viewer disorientation becoming more tiresome than frightening. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

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Starring:
Zelda Rubinstein, Michael Lerner, (more)
Director(s):
J.J. Bigas Luna
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Anguish

Poltergeist-purger Zelda Rubinstein toplines this interesting, twisty psycho-thriller from Spain, which makes clever (though repetitive) use of its movie-within-a-movie premise. As the star of the horror film "The Mommy," Rubinstein plays a mother who hypnotizes her son (Michael Lerner) into seeking more victims to supply her growing collection of human eyeballs. "The Mommy" seems also to exert a weird hypnotic effect on the audience watching it, particularly one impressionable fellow who mirrors Lerner's actions by stalking fellow movie patrons... just as the onscreen murderer is entering a movie theater to do the same thing. If this sounds confusing, that's probably because it is. The interesting premise wears thin about halfway through, with the relentless attempts at viewer disorientation becoming more tiresome than frightening. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
88 mins

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Director(s):
J.J. Bigas Luna
Writer(s):
J.J. Bigas Luna
Producer(s):
Pepón Coromina
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Adult Language, Profanity, Violence, Not For Children, Graphic Violence)
Categories:
Horror
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Steven J.

    Every so often a film comes along that you don't expect much and it blows you away. Anguish is that film. It's a strange film it goes outside the normal way of filmmaking and just when you thought it couldn't get any stranger it does. It's like a David Lynch film in its weirdness. I regret not having the chance to see this mesmerizing film in the theaters. But if you are one of those people who get pissed off at the film because you didn't understand it you probably wont see the brilliance. But for those who enjoy the strange and metaphorical films you shall be captivated by this subliminal work of art.

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    Melanie V.

    Unless you would like to be brain dead, i suggest you not renting this movie. I thought it was going to be OK since it was done back in the 80s but the only thing it made me was dizzy. Good luck

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