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Two of the most anticipated horror films of the year, Britain's Monsters (2010) , Gareth Edwards , and the american. The Last Exorcism, 2010 , by Daniel Stamm , will be screened at this year's Fantasy and Horror XXI Film Week at San Sebastian , which takes place between 30 October and 5 November.




All forums and websites speak of Monsters, which has been hailed by some as one of the best monster movies of recent years. The final exorcism, for its part, produced by Eli Roth, director of Cabin Fever (2002) and Hostel (2005) - takes the form documentary to tell the story of the last exorcism perform the Rev. Marcus Cotton.

Next to them, and like every year, a selection of some of the most important genre films of the year: the East and the amazing titles Dream Home (2010), Australian and The Clinic (2009), American as fun vs Tucker & Dale. Evil (2010) and some samples of the most prominent European films of the year, as the German Die Tür (2009), Belgium's Vampires (2009) or the wild A Film Serbian (Serbia, 2009), undoubtedly the most controversial of the year title , that will not leave anyone indifferent.



OFFICIAL SECTION PREVIEW FEATURE FILMS OF THE WEEK

The Clinic (Australia, 2009). James Rabbits
(PREMIERE IN THE STATE)

A young couple traveling through a desolate landscape. She is pregnant. After stopping at a motel to rest, wakes up in a strange, abandoned clinic. And they've taken from your baby. Amazing low-budget film, the debut of its maker, which immerses the viewer in a stifling story of survival: a group of women who have taken their babies struggle to find and stay alive. How far can a mother get her child back?

Death Kappa (Japan, 2010). Tomoo Haraguchi
(PREMIERE IN THE STATE)

The new film from Japanese master of special effects Tomoo Haraguchi, a usual week that San Sebastian has performed in his two previous films as director-Sakuya: Slayer of Demons / Sakuya: Yokaiden (2000) and Werewolf Warrior / Bakko yokaiden. Kibakichi (2003) - and in 2008 was an exhibition of his work as designer and FX makeup. Funny, unprejudiced and quite mad over alternating karaoke videos (featuring mythological creatures) with homages to Godzilla. Japanese psychotronic cinema as every year has its place in the week.

Dream Home / Wai dor ah yut ho lei (Hong Kong, 2010). Pang Ho-cheung

A horror movie and a lot of blood on the housing problem today, in this case in China but transferable to anywhere in the world. A young Hong Kong wants to buy a flat for independence. Think it's time to settle and buy their own apartment, but soon discovers it is not so easy, since the prices are prohibitive. However, not willing to give up so easily. Will do everything necessary to preserve his dream, and access to housing. Everything you need. Surprising genre film very close to the reality of the moment that can give ideas to young people about how to buy an apartment in San Sebastian ...? Directed by Pang Ho-cheung, who in 2007 competed in the Festival of San Sebastian with Exodus / Ceot oi kap gei.

Monsters (UK, 2010). Gareth Edwards

Six years ago a ship sent by NASA to collect any samples of extraterrestrial life on his return fell to Central America. And brought new life form. Half of Mexico is declared "infected area" and placed in quarantine. A journalist and an American tourist to cross the area in this film directed by debutant Gareth Edwards almost has been hailed by critics - "the best giant monster movie I've seen in years," the reputed site Is not It Cool News. Without doubt one of the titles that are going to talk more in the coming months.

A Serbian Film / Srpski Film (Serbia, 2009). Srdjan Spasojevic

One of the most extreme films of the year. One of the surprises of 2010, which has shocked, delighted and provoked debates in all the festivals of gender that has been projected. This is the story of the most famous porn actor Zibiah, now retired, who is hired to shoot a new film, a highly paid job to take you to experience the worst of his nightmares, which will make your life a living hell in which will go deeper and deeper to reach the true heart of darkness. The film that has revolutionized the landscape of terror of the season, which everyone talks, even without seeing her. Srdjan Spasojevic debut.

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (USA-Canada, 2010). Eli Craig

A youth group is preparing to enter the forest. Two farmers Virginians are with them in a store before they begin their tour. It may sound like a familiar. But Eli and his co-writer Craig Morgan Jurgenson get, although sometimes it seems hard, give it a full rotation of this approach so often seen and have prepared a funny movie, original, cool ... Perhaps the film that finally end with the subgenre of " young people in the forest hunted by local murderers. " Undoubtedly one of the sensations of the season and one of the sessions that produced more laughter.

Die Tür / The Door (Germany, 2009). Anno Saul

A painter, played by the famous Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, who stars in their country of titles like Brothers (2004) and After the Wedding (2006) and has already taken its first steps into international cinema playing the "bad" of the first film of the new Bond series, Casino Royale (2006) - responsible for the death of his infant daughter a few years ago is completely collapsed, with no hope ... until he discovers that maybe you can go back, at the time of the tragedy, and alter the course of events. Is it possible to completely erase the past? Is it so easy to change the destination? Amazing mix of thriller and fantasy film directed by the head of Kebab Connection (2004).

The Last Exorcism (United States, France, 2010). Daniel Stamm

The film has been number one at the box office, produced by Eli Roth. The Rev. Marcus Cotton invited a film crew to follow him to document his last days as an exorcist. But soon finds his faith tested in front of the cameras, when during his last case, a teenager possessed, must deal with all his forces with the devil himself.

Vampires (Belgium, 2009). Vincent Lano

"There are scary. They are not sexy. They are not fashionable. Belgian only .... " Now that vampires are back in now, perhaps it is time to approach the truth and seriously to them: how they live in a big city like Brussels, what their hopes and dreams, their fears, their habits, their work ... How does a vampire XXI century? This rigorous documentary work is very respectful about a family of vampires living in Brussels to know a little better habits. Directs Vincent Lannoo, head of Ordinary Man (2005), surprising film presented in the Week of that year by the actors, Carlo Ferrante and Vera Van Dooren, repeated here.



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