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Antonio Fos (writer)
Eugenio Martín (writer)
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1973 (Spain) more
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Two old maid sisters are running a little family hotel in Spain. They are very religious and the moral... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Judy Geeson ... Laura Barkley
Aurora Bautista ... Marta
Esperanza Roy ... Veronica
Víctor Alcázar (as Vic Winner)
Lone Fleming ... Helen Miller
Blanca Estrada ... Norma
Loreta Tovar ... Laura's sister - First victim (as Loretta Tovar)
Montserrat Julió ... Beatriz (as Julia Montserrat)
Fernando Villena
Fernando Hilbeck
Charley Pineiro ... Luis
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Also Known As:
It Happened at Nightmare Inn (USA)
A Candle for the Devil
Nightmare Hotel
Nightmare Inn (USA)
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90 min | Finland:83 min
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The Hostile Hostel, Spanish-style, 30 September 2005
7/10
Author: TheatreX from Louisville, KY

This is a fairly creepy yet mostly tame Spanish production about two wacko sisters that run an inn and carry out moral judgements against young women that dress in mini-skirts (or have their breasts exposed). In other words, they are old fashioned and rather jealous of modern styles that don't look good on them? Or maybe they're just nuts. I think they're just nuts. Of course they're famous for their specialty of the house, which I guess is "lamb" cooked in red wine. Beautiful young tourists check in but "left very early" if anyone asks. This is OK entertainment but nothing too gruesome or intense. I guess an unintentional garnish on the plate of one guest is their undoing. Not bad for 1970 but not great, worth seeing if you're a Euro-horror fan but not really for anyone else. 7 out of 10. It is available on DVD in a collection, the quality is OK (as in, I guess, not digitally remastered) but rest assured it's not Alpha Video so it is watchable.

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