Sony Pictures International Productions and Amazon Prime Video recently joined forces with Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, The Last Circus, Witching and Bitching) on the feature film series “The Fear Collection.” The collection includes Álex de la Iglesia‘s Veneciafrenia, Jaume Balagueró’s ([REC], [REC 2], Sleep Tight) Venus, and Paco Plaza’s ([REC], Veronica) La Abuela, and the entire collection just surprise-released on VOD today!
You can Digitally buy or rent the three-film “Fear Collection” on VOD outlets including Vudu, where you’ll find the films either bundled together in one set or available individually.
Here’s everything you need to know about “The Fear Collection”…
Veneciafrenia
Directed by: Álex de la Iglesia
In Veneciafrenia, “In nature there is an indissoluble link between beauty and death. The human being, indebted to his environment, imitates what he observes. Like mosquitoes drawn to the brightest lighthouse, tourists are turning off the light in the most beautiful city on the planet. The agony of the past decades has sparked anger among Venetians. To stop the invasion, some have organized, unleashing their survival instincts. Our protagonists, a simple group of Spanish tourists, travel to Venice with the intention of having fun, oblivious to the problems that surround them. There they will be forced to fight to save their own lives.”
Venus
Directed by: Jaume Balaguero
Venus is inspired by HP Lovecraft’s “Dreams in the Witch House” and stars Ester Expósito, Ángela Cremonte, Magüi Mira, Fernando Valdivieso and Federico Aguado.
In the film, “Go-go dancer Lucía, on the run with a stash of pills and hunted by mobsters, takes sanctuary in an apartment block with sister Rocío and niece Alba only to find out that malevolent supernatural forces are at play in the building.”
Meagan wrote in her TIFF review for BD, “Venus makes for a slick and breezy action-horror movie far more memorable for its gruesome high-octane thrills than its cosmic chills.”
La Abuela
Directed by Paco Plaza
“Susana (Almudena Amor) must leave her life working as a model in Paris and return home to Madrid after she learns that her grandmother Pilar (Vera Valdez) – who raised her as her own after her parents died – has had a cerebral hemorrhage. Upon returning home, Susana attempts to find a long-term caretaker for Pilar, but what should be just a few days ends up becoming a genuine nightmare after Susana notices Pilar start to act strangely.”
You can enjoy this surprise Halloween treat on VOD now!
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