Rojo sangre (2004)

Veteran actor Pablo Thevenet has no luck: His daughter has been murdered, his wife has left him, he finds no job and his agent wants to leave him - current directors will never give him a ... See full summary »

Director:

Christian Molina

Writer:

Paul Naschy

Stars:

Paul Naschy, Bibiana Fernández, Menh-Wai Trinh

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Naschy	...	Pablo Thevenet
Bibiana Fernández	...	Dora Grizzel (as Bibiana Fernandez)
Menh-Wai Trinh	...	Tic-Tac (as Menh Wai)
Miguel del Arco	...	Señor Reficul
José Lifante	...	Camilo
Teresa Manresa	...	Berenice
Guillermo Montesinos	...	Herr Fuchs
Francisco Algora	...	Martin Argote (as Paco Algora)
Saturnino García	...	Vendedor de cuchillos
Vicente Gil	...	Enrique Arjona
Laura Manzanedo	...	Yola
Carles Arquimbau	...	Ramiro
Pep Torrents	...	Bruto Rovira (as Pep Torrens)
Héctor Claramunt	...	Director de cásting
Loren Darío	...	Auxiliar de cásting

Storyline

Veteran actor Pablo Thevenet has no luck: His daughter has been murdered, his wife has left him, he finds no job and his agent wants to leave him - current directors will never give him a role. He hates current talentless stars on TV talk shows. Suddenly, he finds some job - as a living sculpture in a whore house working for a Mr. Reficul and his transsexual assistant Dora Grizzel. Pablo becomes an artistic murderer, searching for those he thinks responsible of his current state. He also meets job partner Tic-Tac, an ex-prostitute who will sympathize with Pablo. Pablo also attracts the attention of unusual producer Ambrose Fuch, who wants him to act and direct movies. Everybody seems to have something to hide - including serial killer Pablo.

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Plot Keywords:

murderer | female nudity

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Details

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trailer, pics, synopsis, artwork, news

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

23 April 2004 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canonigo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Pablo (Paul Naschy) mentions the movies he has made, most of them are from Naschy's own filmography.

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Connections

Referenced in Naschy of the Full Moon (2011)

User Reviews

A fitting vehicle for Naschy

Naschy has stated in interviews that the film is semi-autobiographical and you can't help but feel sorry for the guy (both Thevenet and Naschy). With today's fickle movie audiences and industry, a certain sense of history and respect for the older generation of horror actors seems to be missing. As a young girl bluntly tells Thevenet, "I wasn't even born when you were making films" (to which he replies, "Just remember more silicone helps mask a lack of talent."). It may be a cliché, but Naschy has pretty much done it all when it comes to the horror genre and not a lot of people remember that.

Naschy is awfully angry at that fact and the script (which he penned himself) definitely reflects that. Heck, when Thevenet throws out the titles of some of the films he has made, they are all real Naschy titles! To know that ROJO SANGRE debuted the same year as the miserable Fred Olen Ray/Naschy vehicle TOMB OF THE WEREWOLF is telling. Comparing the two side by side, it appears that Naschy knows all too well the plight of his main character. But it is nice to see this level of bitterness being used as a creative outlet instead of festering in Naschy's mind. If this film had not been made, perhaps Naschy would really have gone on a killing spree.

ROJO SANGRE is a beautifully filmed and stately in terms of scale. Director Christian Molina (no relation to Jacinto "Paul Naschy" Molina) delivers a one of the best horror debuts in recent memory. He has an interesting visual sense that reminds me a lot of a young Russell Mulcahy, Jan Kounen and, to a lesser extent, Dario Argento. Some of his scene transitions are pretty darn clever (unfortunately, some are also a bit distracting) and the editing is first-rate. He is definitely someone whose future projects I look forward to.