El sonido de la muerte (1964)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

José Antonio Nieves Conde

Writers:

Sam X. Abarbanel (screenplay)
Sam X. Abarbanel (story)

Genre:

Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi

Plot:

When a group of isolated people in the Greek mountains set off a cave explosion, they are menaced by...

Plot Keywords:

Cave | Dinosaur | Explosion | Beautiful Woman | Axe

Cast

James Philbrook	...	Dr. Pete Asilov
Arturo Fernández	...	Prof. Andre
Soledad Miranda	...	Maria
José Bódalo	...	Mr. Dorman
Antonio Casas	...	Andre
Ingrid Pitt	...	Sofia Minelli
Lola Gaos	...	Calliope, the housekeeper
Francisco Piquer	...	Stravos

Also Known As:

El sonido prehistórico (Spain) (working title)
Sound from a Million Years Ago
Sound of Horror (USA)
The Prehistoric Sound

Runtime:

91 min | USA:90 min (English dubbed version)

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Samuel Bronston Studios, Madrid, Spain

Company:

Zurbano Films

Sound of Horror

Sound of Horror (1961)

** (out of 4)

A group seeking a buried treasure accidentally cracks open a prehistoric egg, which lets loose an invisible dinosaur like creature. Pretty soon the humans are trying to survive yet they can't run away because they have no idea where the creature is. Many low budget movies are beaten to death by critics because of how "fake" the monsters look so with that in mind this film is actually pretty smart. Instead of turning in a bad looking monster we just don't get a monster at all. The idea of an invisible monster is actually a very good one but sadly the film goes on too long, which eventually makes it boring. Had the movie ran seventy-five minutes or less then this would have been a cult classic but the extra running time just makes it rather hard to sit through. The film is best remembered for featuring a young Ingrid Pitt and Soledad Miranda, two actresses who would become known for their work with Hammer and Jess Franco.