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Otra vuelta de tuerca

Otra vuelta de tuerca

1985Movie⏱️ 1h 59m
HorrorThriller
6.2
IMDB Rating
256 votes

A sexually conflicted young man is hired to take care of two orphaned siblings in a remote seaside mansion, and soon realizes that the ghosts of two former servants are trying to possess the children.

Director
Eloy de la Iglesia
Writers
Henry James, Gonzalo Goicoechea, Ángel Sastre
Stars
Pedro Mari Sánchez, Queta Claver, Asier Hernández
Release Date
October 10, 1985
Language
Spanish, Basque
Country
Spain
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Pedro Mari Sánchez
Pedro Mari Sánchez
as Roberto
Queta Claver
Queta Claver
as Antonia
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Asier Hernández
as Mikel
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Cristina Goyanes
as Flora
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Ramón Repáraz
as Párroco
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Luis Iriondo
as Conde de Etxeberría
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Juan María Segues
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Paco Sagarzazu
as Padre de Roberto
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Daniel Trepiana
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José Javier Goikoetxea
as Patxi

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain
Production
Consejería de Cultura del Gobierno Vasco, Euskal Irrati Telebista (EiTB), Gaurko Filmeak S.A.

🏷️ Keywords

gay interesthomoeroticismmansionhomosexual subtextforeign language adaptation

🎯 Categories

SpanishHorrorThriller

⭐ Featured Review

This is not ''Queer Cinema''
by yusufpiskin2024-08-28
3/10

"This film is an adaptation of the novella of the same name by Henry James. First and foremost, I fail to comprehend why this film is listed under the "Queer" category on various platforms. The only character in the film that could be remotely considered queer is the Priest, whose homosexuality is evident from the outset. Besides him, we have Asier Hernández, a 13-year-old playing a character of the same age, and Cristina Goyanes, an 8-year-old portraying a character of the same age. This novella has already been adapted into a film that etched its place in cinematic history, "..."

💡 Did You Know?

Cinematographer Andrés Berenguer was fired halfway through the shoot and replaced by Juan Gelpí. He never shot any movie again and retired shortly afterwards.

📖 Synopsis

A sexually conflicted young man is hired to take care of two orphaned siblings in a remote seaside mansion, and soon realizes that the ghosts of two former servants are trying to possess the children.