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Blind Alley

Blind Alley (2013)

October. 14,2013
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4.4
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R
| Horror Action Thriller

A serial killer traps and taunts a young dancer inside a laundromat that located down an isolated alley.

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GrimPrecise
2013/10/14

I'll tell you why so serious

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BelSports
2013/10/15

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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Bob
2013/10/16

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

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Dana
2013/10/17

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

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ma-cortes
2013/10/18

Gory and spooky horror film is entertaining for fans of the genre . This exciting picture contains thrills, chills , graphic violence , action-filled with fierce attacks and loads of gore and guts . It deals with an attractive young dancer, Rosa (Ana De Armas) comes home from an audition at a public stage . Just as she arrives , her mobile phone rings , to tell her she has a call-back the next day . Later on , she visits the nearby laundromat to wash her dresses , where she is harassed by various members of her neighbourhood . The appearance of strange characters , some nightly denizens (Alfonso Rojas , Diego Cadavid , Leonor Varela) deliver the goods, plenty of screams , shocks and tension . The horror and action moments are fast moving and compactly realized . This is an effective and simple movie ; it results to be an acceptable Spanish horror , including functional special effects realized in traditional style, including brief C.G. , but also some plot elements are plain stupid . The creepy images of wide range from the genuinely horrifying to the bizarre along with scary and amazing frames . It is a great roller-coaster ride, from beginning to end , though action and terror starts when rare roles show up , as the young girl quietly confident about getting a break and then spends a night trapped inside a laundromat with a serial killer and other attackers . At the beginning of the movie takes place a charming dancing by the gorgeous Ana De Armas that comprises the background for the opening credits . The picture displays shocking and well-crafted transformation in charge of expert make-up artists. The make-up assistants create truly horrible attacker monsters . The picture is really influenced by terror films of the 80s , Giallo movies , and especially by ¨Demons 1¨ and ¨Demons 2¨ by Lamberto Bava and Dario Argento .It packs suspenseful and thrilling musical score by Alfons Conde . And colorful and glimmer cinematography by Javier Salmones , including splitting image , and elegant camera movements in the eighties style . Salmones is considered to be one of the best Spanish photographers with notorious titles as Thirteen Chimes , Los Borgia , Finisterre , Lengua de Mariposa , Rottweiler , Noche de reyes , Dama de Porto Pim , Romasanta and many others . This violent and bloody film was well directed by Antonio Trashorras and in which he shows nice visual style . Antonio Trashorras was born in Madrid and he is a prestigious writer , director and producer, especially known for El espinazo del diablo (2001), Raices de Sangre , Agnosia , Campamento Flipy , Sangre , Los Totenwackers (2007) , Anabel and this El callejón (2011) , or Blind alley .

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Platypuschow
2013/10/19

Blind Alley was not what I expected, a claustrophobic slasher flick set within a lonely laundromat which goes in directions you will not see coming.This Spanish made horror is made well, fantastic cinematography, thrilling from start to finish and extremely atmospheric.With a brilliant cast across the board (Though minimal cast required) I found myself rooting for our heroine despite her being a very generic victim type.What really sets it apart from the rest is the big twist at the end which alike the likes of Orphan (2009) I can confidently say I didn't see coming at all.The films biggest flaw is its runtime, standing at only around 75 minutes long this damaged the film and due to its content felt more like a Tales From The Crypt episode than an actual movie.Don't get me wrong I really enjoyed Blind Alley but it would have benefited overwhelmingly from an additional 30 minutes.The Good: Fantastic twist Very well filmed Great tension Solid cast The Bad: Far too short Pointless side plot Things I learnt from this movie:Vampire hunters are notorious for stealing from laundromats People stereotype Cuban women as having curly hair and big butts

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SpannersGerm669
2013/10/20

This little known film came as a bit of a surprise for me. Not knowing what to expect, I had the expectations of the usual Spanish horror fare, but what I got was something a little bit different. Its a very simple film, done in a very stylish way. The soundtrack and camera work was reminiscent of Italian giallo, so fans of this will be pleasantly surprised by what you get. The build up was very good and relies on solid tension and suspense, over character development. It all unfolds in a very satisfactory way that will please most horror fans. Don't go into it expecting something brilliant. Just be prepared to leave your brain at the door and go along on the ride of terror as our main character tries to find a way out of her dilemma.

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modin-2
2013/10/21

Blind Alley (El Callejón) is a work of art. Such well made movies don't come by very often.The plot is straightforward yet works perfectly well. Actually it's a lesson in screen writing. Ana de Armas shines as an actress, since the whole movie is on her shoulders. She makes you care for the fate of her character. And, of course, she's absolutely gorgeous. The two qualities (great acting and great looks) make her a very rare actress.The photography is amazing, perfect. Furthermore, it's packed up with very interesting tricks such as multiple perspectives in split screen. These tricks actually help the narrative.The director and writer, Antonio Trashorras, is someone to keep an eye on, for he surely will do other great stuff.The music is really good, way above average. Plenty of cool songs.Some trivia: there are a couple of scenes in which people change their accents, from Spanish accent to Cuban, from Argentinian accent to Chilean, etc. The movie is full of such original resources.Do yourself a favor and go watch this movie. Even if you're not a horror fan, you'll be delighted.

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