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Zelda Rubinstein, Michael Lerner, Talia Paul, Angel Jové, Clara Pastor ... see more see more... , Isabel Lorca , Rick Azulay , Nat Baker , Jose M. Chucarro , John A. Garcia , Merche Gascon , Vince Gil , Craig Hill , Edward Ledden , Patricia Manget , Antonella Murgia , Janet Porter , Marc Auba , Joy Blackburn , Josephine Borchaca , Elisa Crehvet , Javier Ducan , Mario Fernández , Gustavo Guarino , Victor Guillen , Eva Heald , Michael Heat , Kit Kincannon , Marc Maloney , Maribel Martinez , Fabia Matas , Emi Matias , Fiacre O'Rafferty , Jasmine Parker , Mark Parker , Diane Pinkley , Georgie Pinkley , Benito Pocino , Francesco Rabella , Mingo Rafols , Maria Ricard , Evelyn Rosenka , John Shelly , Anita Shemanski , Rose Sherpac , Jean Paul Soto , Randall Stewart , Tatiana Thaliven , May Vives , Joe Wolberg , Pedro Vidal , Steven Brown , Robert Long , Michael Chandler , Frank Craven

Poltergeist-purger Zelda Rubinstein toplines this interesting, twisty psycho-thriller from Spain, which makes clever (though repetitive) use of its movie-within-a-movie premise. As the star of the hor... read more read more...ror film "The Mommy," Rubinstein plays a mother who hypnotizes her son (Michael Lerner) into seeking more victims to supply her growing collection of human eyeballs. "The Mommy" seems also to exert a weird hypnotic effect on the audience watching it, particularly one impressionable fellow who mirrors Lerner's actions by stalking fellow movie patrons... just as the onscreen murderer is entering a movie theater to do the same thing. If this sounds confusing, that's probably because it is. The interesting premise wears thin about halfway through, with the relentless attempts at viewer disorientation becoming more tiresome than frightening. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Bigas Luna, Michael Lerner, Talia Paul, Zelda Rubinstein, María Lidón

Release Date: January 1, 1988

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DVD Release Date: April 25, 1999

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  • drblood
    August 19, 2007
    drblood
    It may be that I just don't like Zelda Rubinstein all that much as, considering that it is basically just another low-budget slasher, this tries really hard to be an original and stylish film. The acting is more hit and miss than some people would have you believe though and the ... read morestory itself is disjointed with a stupid ending.
    It's also a little bit too arty in places even if there are a couple of nicely done gory moments.
  • shitfaced8
    October 16, 2011
    shitfaced8
    Definently enjoyed this 'movie within a movie' '88 Horror Film from Spain. Stars Zelda Rubinstein (that weird looking lady from the poltergeist.) Plenty of trippy scary shit freak out sequences. I thought the gore was really well done. Realistic looking enough for the most part, ... read morewith only a few exceptions. Some might find the movie within a movie angle to get wearisome and confusing (both movies end up in a movie theatre and similar events go down there) but I actually enjoyed it though it took a little bit for me to get into it. Doesn't break the fourth wall so much as it destroys it, really. Still good times for sure for Horror Fans looking for something a little different. Class Art House Horror for sure.
  • iansubordinate
    November 1, 2009
    iansubordinate
    The movie within a movie is actually very well done, just as well done as main story, which makes things a little confusing. It is very creepy all the way to the end, even after you know what is going on
  • engrymfilm
    November 1, 2009
    engrymfilm
    Incredibly executed plot line, on the surface similar to Demons but a lot more sophisticated and not a slasher

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James Kendrick
September 18, 2002
James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk

a clever, if not wholly successful, slasher film that toys with the uncomfortable links between blood on the screen and blood in the audience

Caryn James
August 30, 2004
Caryn James, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
June 23, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
September 4, 2004
Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies

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Geoff Andrew
October 30, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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