

Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
2014-06-20 · 64 min · ★ 6.0
In the late sixties, Spanish cinema began to produce a huge amount of horror genre films: international markets were opened, the production was continuous, a small star-system was created, as well as a solid group of specialized directors. Although foreign trends were imitated, Spanish horror offered a particular approach to sex, blood and violence. It was an extremely unusual artistic movement in Franco's Spain.
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- Directors
- Víctor Matellano
- Production companies
- José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas, Talamanca de Cine, Atrevimiento Films, VIMA Producciones
- Countries
- Spain
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ángel AgudoSelf - Screenwriter
Carlos AguilarSelf - Film Critic
José Luis AlemánSelf - Director
Colin ArthurSelf - Makeup Artist
Joe DanteSelf - Director
Lone FlemingSelf - Actress
José Luis GaliciaSelf - Art Director
Jorge GrauSelf - Director
May HeatherlySelf - Actress
José Ramón LarrazSelf - Director
Eugenio MartínSelf - Director
Antonio MayansSelf - Actor
Caroline MunroSelf - Actress
Paco PlazaSelf - Director
Jack TaylorSelf - Actor
Paul NaschyVarious Roles / Self (voice)
Jesús FrancoSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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