Prey

A small film about a paralyzed girl called Elena : Paula del Río and a deadly battle for her survival . As a rabid and menacing dog goes bersek and attacks an unfortunate handicapped teenager who is trapped into a summer house , resulting in unexpected consequences . Along the way Elena is regularly haunted by the ghost of her sister who died by car accident and she feels real guilty about it .

Frighteningly realistic film made in shoestring budget and with an unknown and newcomer cast , exception for Miguel Angel Jenner who has played a few fims and being father of famous actress Michelle Jenner and brief appearance by secondary actor Jordi Aguilar . It is a pleasing illustration of a crippled , wheelchair girl , shot in filmic simplicity, concerning a distressed girl and a vicious dog . Director follows and paces rightly the main plot , making considerable visuals for its low budget and providing a surprising narrative dealing with the struggle between dog and teen . As the main actress screams and cries her way through the movie with commendable little shame . The flick takes parts of other films as "Cujo" 1983 by Lewis Teague about actress Dee Wallace Stone besieged by a Saint Bernardo dod in a car and "Silver Bullet" 1985 by Daniel Attias in which paraplegic boy Corey Ham is pursued by a werewolf and at whatever means he attempts to vanquish him . As well as Spanish films in which disgraced people find disturbed and closed in lousy conditions as "Zulo" 2005 by Martin Ferrera and "Buried" 2010 by Rodrigo Cortes .

Special mention for the moving and suspenseful musical score by Arnau Bataller, this musician has a considerable career composing national and international movies as A Perfect Day , The Vault, The Chain, Lucas, Salvation, Mediterraneo, among others. As well as adequate cinematography by cameraman Zumbach. The picture was well made by Jose Luis Montesinos in his only feature , though he has written/directed some Shorts , such as : Fest , Final , Físico, Matagatos , Corredor , Intentions , Historia de Siempre and in pre-production Lesser Evil . Cordes (2019) rating: 6/10. Acceptable and passable .