Tuno negro (2001)

Directors:

Pedro L. Barbero
Vicente J. Martín

Writers:

Pedro L. Barbero (writer)
Vicente J. Martín (writer)

Release Date:

20 July 2001 (Spain)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

La ignorancia mata.

Plot:

Students of the university of Salamanca are brutally murdered by a black masked minstrel. Alex, an architecture...

Plot Keywords:

Blood | Splatter | Female Nudity | Fight | Gore

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Silke	...	Alejandra 'Álex' Alonso
Jorge Sanz	...	Eduardo 'Edu'
Fele Martínez	...	Víctor
Patxi Freytez	...	Trucha
Enrique Villén	...	Teo
Rebecca Cobos	...	Michelle (as Rebeca Cobos)
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

Also Known As:

Black Serenade (USA) (video title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

110 min | Spain:98 min (original running time)

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:18 | Spain:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain

Company:

Lolafilms

Trivia:

When they try to save the girl, she passes in front of a cinema which is showing La niña de tus ojos (1998), a film starring 'Jorge Sanz (I)'.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Scream (1996/I)

Soundtrack:

Clavelitos

Lightweight slasher flick fun

Alex has just arrived at university and before you can say ‘slacking off on studies' someone is hacking up students. But who would ever want to harm a university student? Well it seems as if someone in a Black Minstrel costume has a serious problem with the students, as who ever is underneath that costume is killing students at the university. Alex starts to think she might be on to the killer, but could her detective work make her the next victim?

I found myself really enjoying this slasher flick. I never found myself terribly scared but I was entertained nevertheless. If taken seriously, this film will disappoint. But if taken as the lightweight entertainment that it is, you'll probably have a good night in. This is one of those horror movies that fairs better when watched with a group of friends. You can all try to predict who the killer is; it's great fun! There are a few frights here and there but nothing to really scare you.

Technically the film is kind of average to good. The soundtrack is efficient but hardly noteworthy. The cinematography does what it has to. The horror effects are good, but the computer graphics look cheap and nasty. At least the setting of the university is beautiful.

The acting is competent from the main characters. The lead character of Alejandra (Alex), played by Silke Klein, does a good job but is sometimes lacking in emotion that some scenes require.

Recommended to horror fans looking to see a Spanish version of the teen hack ‘em up, or people who want to enjoy a good party movie.

8/10