The Evil Faces of Víctor Israel

A documentary for the 20th anniversary of The Day of the Beast which put Álex de la Iglesia’s name on the global film scene. The production personnel recall via archives and interviews what happened before and after the premiere.

“[REC]” is the horror film that marked a before and after in Spanish cinematography with its premiere in 2007. The new bet by the Filmax producer, Julio Fernández, redefined the genre in our country with an innovative proposal directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza. Now, 15 years later, the main protagonists analyze the keys to the film, its origin and gestation, the success of critics and audiences, its passage through the big festivals and the impact of a cinematographic phenomenon that gave way to an unprecedented franchise until that time.

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.

From the 1960s onwards, German actress Helga Liné lived a blooming cinema career. Peplum, thriller, comedy, spaghetti western, eurospy, adventure… no genre would avoid her. Due to her contribution to horror movies, she became known as “La Dama del Fantaterror”.

A documentary for the 20th anniversary of The Day of the Beast which put Álex de la Iglesia’s name on the global film scene. The production personnel recall via archives and interviews what happened before and after the premiere.