Films to Keep You Awake: Spectre (TV 2006)
"Películas para no dormir: Regreso a Moira" (original title)

Alejandro is an elderly writer, and is driving back to the small costal village where he was born and raised... See full synopsis »

Director:

Mateo Gil

Writers:

Mateo Gil, Igor Legarreta

Stars:

Juan José Ballesta, Natalia Millán, Jordi Dauder

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Juan José Ballesta	...	Tomás (young)
Natalia Millán	...	Moira
Jordi Dauder	...	Tomás
Victoria Mora	...	Carmen
David Arnaiz	...	Carlos (young)
Adrián Marín	...	Vicente (joven)
José Ángel Egido	...	Carlos
Miguel Rellán	...	Vicente
Mayte Cedeño	...	Fantasma
Joserra Cadiñanos	...	Don Anselmo
Walter Prieto	...	Ramón
Elisa Medina	...	Mujer 1
Helena Castañeda	...	Mujer 2
Elsa Bodem	...	Greta
Juan Aballe	...	Voz Marc (voice)

Storyline

Alejandro is an elderly writer, and is driving back to the small costal village where he was born and raised... See full synopsis »

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish German

Release Date:

27 September 2006 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Espectro

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Estudios Picasso, Filmax, Telecinco

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

Spooky, Moving and Engaging

An elderly man returns to his home town, having left the country in his youth. During the course of his homecoming, we see flashbacks to his past and learn of his love affair with a woman branded a witch by the deeply religious locals. However, all is not as it seems and his jealousy and infatuation set into action a course of events that come back to haunt him years later...

A stylish, slow-paced but unnerving ghost story that combines M.R. James-style apparitions with an emotionally-driven story and some nicely handled, subtle twists. If you're looking for a "BOO!" shock movie, look elsewhere, though: this is a thoughtful, atmospheric and emotionally-engaging exploration of the effects of guilt, with a supernatural edge. You'll need patience to fully appreciate the movie, as the story unfolds at its own pace and those looking for outright shocks will need to look elsewhere (although when the scares come, they're handled well) but if you're looking for an intelligent, haunting drama, stick with it. You won't be disappointed.