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The Nameless

Original title: Los sin nombre
  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
7.9K
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The Nameless (1999)
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5 years after a mom's 6 y.o. girl is murdered, she gets a phone call from someone claiming to be the daughter. An ex cop and a reporter help. A secret group called The Nameless may be behind... Read all5 years after a mom's 6 y.o. girl is murdered, she gets a phone call from someone claiming to be the daughter. An ex cop and a reporter help. A secret group called The Nameless may be behind it all.5 years after a mom's 6 y.o. girl is murdered, she gets a phone call from someone claiming to be the daughter. An ex cop and a reporter help. A secret group called The Nameless may be behind it all.

  • Director
    • Jaume Balagueró
  • Writers
    • Jaume Balagueró
    • Ramsey Campbell
  • Stars
    • Emma Vilarasau
    • Karra Elejalde
    • Tristán Ulloa
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    7.9K
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    • Director
      • Jaume Balagueró
    • Writers
      • Jaume Balagueró
      • Ramsey Campbell
    • Stars
      • Emma Vilarasau
      • Karra Elejalde
      • Tristán Ulloa
    • 73User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Emma Vilarasau
    Emma Vilarasau
    • Claudia
    Karra Elejalde
    Karra Elejalde
    • Massera
    Tristán Ulloa
    Tristán Ulloa
    • Quiroga
    Toni Sevilla
    • Franco
    Brendan Price
    Brendan Price
    • Marc
    Jordi Dauder
    Jordi Dauder
    • Forense
    Núria Cano
    • Policía
    Isabel Ampudia
    Isabel Ampudia
    • Secretaria
    Carles Punyet
    • Jefe
    Aleix Puiggalí
    • Tipo malcarado
    Susana García Díez
    • Chica piscina
    • (as Susana García)
    Pep Tosar
    Pep Tosar
    • Toni
    Carme Capdet
    • Monja
    Manel Solás
    • Hombre silla de ruedas
    Víctor Guillén
    • Hombre flaco
    • (as Víctor Guillén 'Buby')
    Sebastià Sellent
    • Director revista
    Boris Ruiz
    Boris Ruiz
    • Jesuita
    Josep Maria Domènech
    Josep Maria Domènech
    • Romero
    • (as Josep Mª Domenech)
    • Director
      • Jaume Balagueró
    • Writers
      • Jaume Balagueró
      • Ramsey Campbell
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    5The_Void

    Some good ideas, but dull plotting spoils it

    Well, after reading all the good reviews; some of which coming from reviewers that I often agree with, I was really looking forward to seeing The Nameless. After having sat down and watched it, however, I'm really disappointed. The film is not really 'bad', but it's not very good either and that's a shame considering that the film clearly so much wanted to be a great thriller. The plot is not very original, though that isn't the film's main problem. Many recycled plots have sprung great movies; the main problem here is that the plot moves too slowly and it's never interesting enough to remain thrilling for the duration. The film does have a few nice ideas, though. The Nameless starts with an editor named Claudia, who goes to identify the mutilated body of her dead daughter. The body has had every trace of its identity removed and can only be identified by a bracelet and the fact that one leg was slightly shorter than the other. Five years later, however, Claudia receives a call...from her daughter, who is begging her mother to save her.

    Director Jaume Balagueró, who later went on to make the even more disappointing horror thriller 'Darkness' does manage to create a nice atmosphere for the film. Everything looks slightly grey, which makes it depressing and in turn serves the film well. I would guess that the film's main influence was David Fincher's hit 'Seven' as the two are very similar in tone. The film was made in Spain, and that is also disappointing. Spain, along with Italy, made some of the very best thrillers in the seventies, but the recent output of this genre from both countries has been disappointing - the Italian 'Occhi Di Cristallo' is another example of this. The recent films have lost what made them great previously, presumably because they're attempting to copy recent American films. The plot sort of drones on for the first eighty minutes as the dull characters uncover various facts and clues, and finally the film becomes interesting in the last ten minutes - though by this time, of course, it's already too late. The film was based on a good idea and it does have a few nice moments; but overall I would have to rate this as not much more than an interesting failure.
    8dmuel

    Pretty creepy stuff.

    All in all, a pretty creepy film. The grim, dark texture of the movie adds to its disquieting storyline. I was surprised that other comments here found this film a disappointment, or worse. As some have noted its a far bit better than a lot of the Hollywood horror that's been churned out recently. It is certainly worth a look if you enjoy a movie that seeks to build a psychological tension as opposed to constantly trying to shock the viewer with either non-stop mayhem or half witted gross-outs.
    7Elfje

    Very very scary...

    Rented this film with no expectations at all. For the largest part of the film I did not regret one second to have rented it. Well, perhaps because it was too scary... The way it is filmed and the music along with it makes it a very good thriller. This is a perfect example I believe of the difference between an American film and a European film. And in this case I definitely prefer the latter. The grim atmosphere and the constant pressure keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the whole movie. But unfortunately, all good things come to an end and in Los sin nombre, this is before the end of the film. I can't spoil anything of course, but I personally was very disappointed with the end of this film. It left me with an unsatisfied feeling.
    LilyPie1234

    I'd been wanting to see this for so long.....

    And it did not disappoint. Nice, creepy movie that doesn't rely on much violence, only the mentioning of it. Just listening to the characters speak of the nameless' penchant for torture was enough to force me to see this with the lights on. This movie and "Thesis" whet my appetite for more Spanish horror films.
    Call2004

    A disappointing film.

    How to say......It is a disappointing film for me. The set up of this film is really promising: The first 10 minutes of the film and the story starts by saying "A girl was killed five years ago, and now the mother gets a call from her". This idea really can be developed into something really scary, and creepy. However, after the 10 minutes of the film, the story gets really slow and boring. The ending is especially disappointing, nothing that is really "unspeakly" evil, or out of the ordinary. It is just plain disappointing. ( Maybe it is because I am not a parent so that I don't understand the pain of losing a child...... ...... ) I don't know how many you guys in here are also fans of the TV games serial "Silent Hill" ( In PS, and PS2 ). The success of this serial indicates that even the use of cult can be developed into something really creepy, and surreal. Well, anyway, I am not sure it is just because I get toooo used to scary games, and movies, so that even though some people in here say they find "The Nameless" very scary, I find it plain boring.

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    • Trivia
      Based on the British novel "The Nameless" by Ramsey Campbell.
    • Goofs
      On the newspaper page that mentions Santini's conviction, you can read the word "corpses" with typos ("cadaberes" with b and no accent, when it should be "cadáveres").
    • Quotes

      Jesuita: [reading from old esotericism magazine] Evil can be isolated scientifically, stripped of all prejudice, destroying the shell of humanity that corrupts it. Mutilation, torture, the practice of terror as a way to purification. The sacrament of the final atrocity.

    • Connections
      Features Killer berberechos (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      My Black Dress
      Written by Mariona Aupí and Jaume Garcia

      Performed by Fang

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 1999 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • De namnlösa
    • Filming locations
      • Parque de Atracciones del Tibidabo, Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Filmax
      • P.C. Joan Ginard
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    • Budget
      • €900,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,904,286
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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