Open Windows (2014)

A jilted fan soon finds himself pulled into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse after he accepts the opportunity to spy on his favorite actress via his laptop.

Director:

Nacho Vigalondo

Writer:

Nacho Vigalondo

Stars:

Sasha Grey, Elijah Wood, Neil Maskell

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elijah Wood	...	Nick Chambers
Sasha Grey	...	Jill Goddard
Neil Maskell	...	Chord
Adam Quintero	...	Pierre - Triop #1
Iván González	...	Tony
Jaime Olías	...	Dave
Jake Klamburg	...	Triop #3 (as Jake S. Klamburg)
Daniel Pérez Prada	...	Triop #2 (as Dani Pérez Prada)
Rachel Arieff	...	Carol
Michelle Jenner	...	Possessed #1
Julián Villagrán	...	Possessed #2
Carlos Areces	...	Watchman
Raúl Cimas	...	Survivor
Miguel Noguera	...	Man on TV
Nacho Vigalondo	...	Richy Gabilondo

Storyline

An actress named Jill refuses to have dinner with Nick, a fan who won a date with her in an Internet contest. In return, a guy named Chord, posing as Jill's campaign manager, helps Nick to follow in the footsteps of the actress from his own computer. Nick starts a game in which he realizes that he is only a puppet into the maniacal plans devised by Chord, to hunt down the star.

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Plot Keywords:

bare breasts | topless female nudity | internet | cybercrime | female nudity | 

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film appealed to Sasha Grey, as she was a fan of Nacho Vigalondo's work but was also intrigued by the character of Jill as a public figure and as someone who has to deal with "criticism and scrutiny and online haters and cyber stalkers."

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Goofs

Tony manages to gain access to Nick's room by going down to the reception after finding out through them which room Nick is staying at. Hotel staffs are not allowed to give guests access to rooms themselves other than those they had booked for.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Jill Goddard: I'd like to as well.
Nevada: You'd like to what?
Jill Goddard: Disappear.
Nevada: Sure. For how long?
Jill Goddard: Long enough.

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Connections

Referenced in Estrenos Críticos: Open Windows, A million ways to die in the (2014)

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Soundtracks

Ghost Rider
Music by Martin Rev and Alan Vega
Lyrics by Martin Rev and Alan Vega
Performed by Suicide

User Reviews

A pretentious dumpster fire of a movie

I hate writing bad reviews. I really do. Bad reviews aren't helpful and only serve to make well-meaning artists feel bad about their work. They worked hard on their piece. Submitted for your approval. "Open Windows" Overly complicated. Overacted. Overly stupid and in some choice "nuggets" of scenes, I found myself cringing from embarassement- you know the feeling, like when your chin gets pulled down to your neck and your face turns red? And yet I *still* gave it 7 stars. Why? It was weird fun and I stuck with it to see what happened next. There certainly are worse films for sure, but not too many "Golden Turkeys" like this one.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Spain USA

Language:

English Spanish French

Release Date:

2 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Open Windows

Filming Locations:

Spiderwood Studios, Austin, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

EUR3,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$1,750

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$550,108

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apaches Entertainment, Atresmedia Cine, La Panda

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1