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"Mas Negro que la Noche" VS. Here Comes The Devil: 2013, 2014 Horror:
What better way to break the spell of the winter blues then to watch two Spanish horror movies? OK, well, there might be other ways, but for the purposes of this review, play along.
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There are some great things to say about these movies and better yet, they have some similarities that you can say are cultural trends. What makes these movies different though is how the directors communicate what they think is worthy of a scare. How do they match against their contemporaries? Are they ahead of the proverbial paranormal curve or sorely behind in the be-headings?
Two sides of the same coin? I think not..
Both of these movies are very different. One relies heavily on elements of some other American movies, while the other is much bolder is its approach and actually is quite memorable for a few reasons.
Her hair is as duplicitous as the movie's influences..
One of these movies holds very little back in terms of shock value.
Mas Negro borrow heavily from The Woman in Black as well as The Others. This is undeniable. Using quiet to loud shock sequences, it doesn't provide the viewer with much backdrop to appreciate the frights. They just come and go with a few doors slamming and people flying through the air. This is pedestrian at best as we know by now.
Bodies levitating is nothing new, so when it's used, please be original...
These similarities actually make the movie entertaining because it points to how influential some directors and writers can be in other cultures. I don't mean to use broad strokes here, but they are pretty hard to ignore. The maid in Mas Negro is completely "lifted" from The Others. Did Henry Bedwell think that these similarities would go unnoticed? Perhaps they are a homage? I think the former is more appropriate here..
Both maids are very similar and function the same way. Why?
The actual set of Mas Negro is also strikingly similar to The Others.
Setting makes the mood, mood facilitates the suspense, suspense makes for a good movie..
If one of these elements is flawed, then...
Rather than focus on shortcomings of a film, I think it's much more entertaining to focus on what a movie does well. Don't get me wrong, Here Comes the Devil is rough and often times may seem sophomoric, but as I understood the movie, these aspects fed into the overall effect of the movie. It's raw and packs a punch.
Here Comes The Devil doesn't hide behind slick scenery but provides plenty of horror elements.
Here Comes really gets under your skin in ways that Mas Negro doesn't. Part of this is due to the way in which Adrian Bolgiano delivers a no frills horror movies with some seriously sadistic undertones of true horror. Once you understand the premise, you want to forget it as soon as possible. It's pretty disturbing.
Here Comes has some elements that get under your skin.
Mas Negro delivers in the "eye candy" department..
Remind you of a certain American sitcom involving the paranormal?
When watching both of these movies, you might be wondering where the scares are..
Mas Negro actually has a black cat scare in it..wow, that's quaint.
An old senile lady is only scary when she, well she's not scary ever, that is when in The Lady in Black.
Just give me more eye candy dammit.
OK, I'll be honest, the girl with the blond/ black hair was one of the only reasons I kept watching Mas Negro. Plus hearing her speak Spanish was pretty enticing..
Wait, this lady looks like the old lady in Mas Negro..
The reasons these movies aren't particularly frightening is because one is rehashed while the other is subliminal. One treads heavily on the steps of popular American horror, while one tries to walk it's own path.
Mas Negro:56%
Here Comes the Devil: 71%
Where's the rest of my hair dye?
MAS NEGRO ES LA NOCHE
HERE COMES THE DEVIL
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