Fantaterror

Fantaterror is the name given to fantasy and/or horror films produced in Spain, especially in the 1960s and 1970s.^[1] As with the names peplum or film noir, the term has spread beyond With a limited range of style and works, the term Fantaterror^[2] is used to define the entirety of Spanish fantasy/horror cinema regardless of type and period of production.^[3]

Considered a genuine Spanish cinematographic tradition and identity^[4] it did not obtain, in general, a positive reception from contemporary critics.^[5] However, several of its directors such as Jesús Franco, Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, Paul Naschy, Antonio Gracia José (Pierrot), León Klimovsky and Amando de Ossorio achieved national and international commercial success^[6] and some of the titles are considered cult films.^[7]

References

1. García, Juan Antonio Gómez (4 September 2017). Los Derechos Humanos en el cine español (in Spanish). Midac, SL. p. 373. ISBN 978-84-9148-362-5. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
2. Ayuso, Lorenzo (7 March 2019). "Cinco desviaciones del género del fantaterror por las que conviene perderse en la Muestra Syfy". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
3. Fernández, Lluis (21 February 2016). "El «fantaterror» a la española". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
4. "Días de cine - 'El cine fantástico español'". RTVE (in Spanish). 25 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
5. Bastías, Luis Pérez; Barahona, Fernando Alonso (1995). Las mentiras sobre el cine español (in Spanish). F Imideal. pp. 162–163. ISBN 978-84-8135-068-5. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
6. Maribel Baena (30 November 2017). "Historia del cine de terror en España". www.zonared.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
7. Carles Rull (27 February 2015). "¿Qué películas de terror español son de culto en Estados Unidos?". 20minutos.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 April 2020.