Tuno negro (2001)

Students of the university of Salamanca are brutally murdered by a black masked minstrel. Alex, an architecture student who has recently moved to Salamanca discovers a pattern behind the ... See full summary »

Directors:

Pedro L. Barbero, Vicente J. Martín

Writers:

Pedro L. Barbero, Vicente J. Martín

Stars:

Silke, Jorge Sanz, Fele Martínez

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Silke	...	Alejandra 'Álex' Alonso
Jorge Sanz	...	Eduardo 'Edu'
Fele Martínez	...	Víctor
Patxi Freytez	...	Trucha
Enrique Villén	...	Teo
Rebeca Cobos	...	Michelle
Sergio Pazos	...	Alacrán
Javier Veiga	...	Marcial
Benjamín Seva	...	Insulino (as Benjamín Seba)
Eusebio Poncela	...	Don Justo
Maribel Verdú	...	Arancha
Carla Hidalgo	...	María
Paca Gabaldón	...	Profesora de Criminología
Mario Martín	...	Rector
Estrella Zapatero	...	Seven Eleven

Storyline

Students of the university of Salamanca are brutally murdered by a black masked minstrel. Alex, an architecture student who has recently moved to Salamanca discovers a pattern behind the killings; it seems as if the killer strikes regularly after the exams to free the campus from lousy students.

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Plot Keywords:

blood | splatter | female nudity | black comedy | gore | 

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Taglines:

La ignorancia mata.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, violence, language and some drug content

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

20 July 2001 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Black Serenade

Filming Locations:

Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lolafilms

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 98 min (original running time)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

When they try to save the girl, she passes in front of a cinema which is showing The Girl of Your Dreams, a film starring 'Jorge Sanz (I)'.

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Connections

References The Day of the Beast (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Tequila"
Performed by Tequila

User Reviews

Boring, clichéd and Hollywood wannabe…

What a disappointing film! What called my attention to this movie was its plot's main idea (a killer inside a University campus covered by the background context of "Tunas" – an academic celebration which exist in some Latin countries like Spain, Portugal and others from South America). It made me remind a Portuguese film I had watch some years ago called RASGANÇO which had the same plot topic (curiously both movies were produced in 2001!...). As I did like that film and I usually appreciate Spanish cinema too, I decided to give TUNO NEGRO a chance! I regret now! It has nothing to do with what I expected or even to the Portuguese movie I had watch before (except the plot main topic which is the same). While RASGANÇO is quite realistic, having a very "possible to happen" plot and demonstrating how really works the "Praxe" and the "Tunas" concept here in Portugal; TUNO NEGRO is a thriller around the "Tuno Negro" tale, made up with clear Hollywood standards (it follows the typical Hollywood teen slasher, like SCREAM or I KNOW WHAT YOU LAST SUMMER), but ends being just an Hollywood wannabe Spanish little film… It uses the same kind of suspense, chilling, characters, twists, plot's construction, etc; but all in a ripen-off style…quite pathetic isn't it?

I wouldn't even need to mention that comparing both movies I would definitely choose RASGANÇO because it's much more interesting, realistic and doesn't need any rip-off to produce a plot about a serial-killer that commits his crimes covered by the academic context…

TUNO NEGRO was really a disappointment, especially because of the Hollywood wannabe feature! I score it 2/10!