Violación fatal (1978)

Violación fatal: Directed by León Klimovsky. With Ágata Lys, Heinrich Starhemberg, Ricardo Merino, Isabel Pisano. A writer arrives to an isolated boardinghouse run by a beautiful but strange woman. Shortly after his arrival, guests start to get violently killed.

“This Spanish thriller from 1977 tells the story of a writer, who takes some days off to write his new novel. Heu0026#39;s coming to a guesthouse at a lake in the midst of Spainu0026#39;s countryside. The owner of the guesthouse is an attractive woman with a problem: her sick husband that nobody is allowed to see except for her. Truth is that the husband doesnu0026#39;t exist (anymore), but sheu0026#39;s schizophrenic. And while the author is spared, other guests fall victim to a gloved killer with a razor. Is it the schizophrenic owner or someone else?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDirector Leon Klimovsky is best known for his low-budgeted straight horror films, so this solid thriller is quite an unusual work in his oeuvre, and also one of his less known efforts. Even though itu0026#39;s not very original and borrows heavily from films like Hitchcocku0026#39;s u0026quot;Psychou0026quot; or even the cool Spanish horror thriller u0026quot;Una Vela Para el Diablou0026quot; (1973), itu0026#39;s still quite thrilling and boosts some scary moments. The murder scenes are done in Italian Giallo-style and, even though simply done, quite gory. The unknown cast is not first rate, but also give solid performances. The end of the film is a bit irritating and a lowdown in a way. All in all, u0026quot;Violación Fatalu0026quot; is an interesting little thriller for aficionados of European horror and thriller films. Rating: 6 out of 10.”