The Influence (2019 film)
The Influence (Spanish: La influencia) is a 2019 Spanish horror film directed by Denis Rovira van Boekholt in his feature directorial debut.[1] The film stars Manuela Vellés, Alain Hernández, Maggie Civantos and Claudia Placer. The film is based on the adaptation from a novel with the same title The Influence, written by popular English novelist Ramsey Campbell in 1988.[2] The film was streamed via Netflix on 11 October 2019 and opened to mixed reviews from critics.[3][4][5]
| The Influence | |
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| Spanish | La influencia |
| Directed by | Denis Rovira van Boekholt |
| Written by | Ramsey Campbell Denis Rovira van Boekholt Michel Gaztambide Daniel Rissech |
| Based on | The Influence by Ramsey Campbell |
| Starring | Manuela Vellés Alain Hernández Maggie Civantos Claudia Placer |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Synopsis edit
Alicia (Manuela Vellés) has returned to the family home which she fled as a child. Along with her husband, Mikel (Alain Hernández) and her nine-year-old daughter, Nora (Claudia Placer), Alicia seeks to rebuild her life while being forced to confront a past she believed forgotten and a body that refuses to die: that of Victoria (Emma Suárez), the possessive family matriarch who has fallen into a deep coma and barely survives on life support.
Cast edit
- Manuela Vellés as Alicia
- Alain Hernández as Mikel
- Maggie Civantos as Sara
- Claudia Placer as Nora
- Emma Suárez as Victoria
- Daniela Rubin as Luna
- Mariana Cordero as Mejido
- Carlos Cuevas as Fran
- Felipe García Vélez as Tio Pedro
- Marta Castellote as Ana
- Ramón Esquinas as Abuelo
- David Luque as Notario
References edit
- ^ "The Influence (2019) – Review | Spanish Netflix Horror". Heaven of Horror. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Netflix Takes Two Spanish Genre Films for Rest of the World". The Hollywood Reporter. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Influence' on Netflix, a Ridiculous Spanish Horror Flick About a Vindictive Witch on Her Deathbed". Decider. 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Biswas, Shuvrajit Das (2019-10-12). "The Influence Netflix Review: A Violent Horror Film That Isn't Scary". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Rogerinorlando (2019-10-15). "Netflixable? As this story is from Spain, "The Influence" ("La influencia") just might be a witch". Movie Nation. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
External links edit
- The Influence at IMDb
- The Influence at Rotten Tomatoes