Have never really understood setting a slasher film in a movie theatre. Granted, of these past couple of years, the audiences are sparse, but in 1993 (when this horror movie takes place), it would've been more full-ish. But maybe it's different in Uruguay.
Ana (Luciana Grasso) is a student that comes to the projection booth to summon her father to dinner. She'll take care of this showing, while studying for an exam. There are a handful of people there to watch & she knows how to switch reels & fix problems.
The showing is of "Frankenstein: Day Of The Beast," which is a bit tongue in cheek, as the director of that film plays the killer in this one, (Ricardo Islas).
Our victims to be are a young couple on a date, an underage kid, a pensioner, 3 drunk teens (2 guys, 1 girl) & eventually another young woman.
The usher Mauricio (Pedro Duarte) isn't very good at his job, as almost all these characters are talking during the show. This is necessary for some character building, but makes me see red & am not displeased when they're offed. But while we get glimpses of character for the victims, why the killer rampages is a mystery.
He successfully dispatched Mauricio, takes the keys & locks everyone in, so there's no escaping. Our Final Girl, Ana, is dutifully up to the task once she notices what's going on.
The first couple is killed in their seats by having a rod pushed thru their heads while making out. Seems pretty impossible that someone wouldn't see that, especially the friends of one of them who are only a couple of rows behind them. Others die in more believable, removed locations, like the bathroom.
Ana (Luciana Grasso) is a student that comes to the projection booth to summon her father to dinner. She'll take care of this showing, while studying for an exam. There are a handful of people there to watch & she knows how to switch reels & fix problems.
The showing is of "Frankenstein: Day Of The Beast," which is a bit tongue in cheek, as the director of that film plays the killer in this one, (Ricardo Islas).
Our victims to be are a young couple on a date, an underage kid, a pensioner, 3 drunk teens (2 guys, 1 girl) & eventually another young woman.
The usher Mauricio (Pedro Duarte) isn't very good at his job, as almost all these characters are talking during the show. This is necessary for some character building, but makes me see red & am not displeased when they're offed. But while we get glimpses of character for the victims, why the killer rampages is a mystery.
He successfully dispatched Mauricio, takes the keys & locks everyone in, so there's no escaping. Our Final Girl, Ana, is dutifully up to the task once she notices what's going on.
The first couple is killed in their seats by having a rod pushed thru their heads while making out. Seems pretty impossible that someone wouldn't see that, especially the friends of one of them who are only a couple of rows behind them. Others die in more believable, removed locations, like the bathroom.