La casa del caracol

The house of snails, or, The movie you didn't heard of, is a Spanish production relying heavily on mystery and a suspense.

I don't think it's quite up there with a lot of these great Spanish movies before it, but it does come close. And the fact that it is, let's say, weirder, doesn't compensate whatsoever. It was quite a nice try that didn't deliver as it should, and it does leave the viewer a little empty.

I did enjoy it, loved the scenery, the isolation - one of my favorite themes in the horror genre, the small village and its residents. It has some great little details put in there that makes this feel quite natural and helps you connect with the characters. They do feel alive and you can emphasize with their frustration, confusion or even rage.

But I don't believe this one is for everyone, even as a die hard horror/mystery you could still feel like it just isn't enough there. A movie that surely could have been better, but it turned out as it did either because this is exactly what the director wanted or because the lack of experience in story making.

All in all I do recommend it for a one time view, it does deserve to be on the list with the great Spanish mysteries.

Cheers!