Películas para no dormir: La habitación del niño (2006) (TV)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Álex de la Iglesia

Writers:

Jorge Guerricaechevarría (writer)
Álex de la Iglesia (writer)

Release Date:

12 January 2007 (Spain)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

In Spain, the sports journalist Juan has a perfect life with his wife Sonia: they have just had a baby...

Plot Keywords:

Child | Supernatural | Marital Strife | Couple | Old Woman

Cast

Javier Gutiérrez	...	Juan
Leonor Watling	...	Sonia
Sancho Gracia	...	Domingo
María Asquerino	...	Anciana 1
Antonio Dechent	...	Fernández
Terele Pávez	...	Mujer de Domingo
Ramón Barea	...	Marcos
Eulalia Ramón	...	Teresa
Asunción Balaguer	...	Anciana 2
Manuel Tallafé	...	García
Cesáreo Estébanez	...	Martí
Gracia Olayo	...	Enfermera
Enrique Martínez	...	Eslavo
Penélope Velasco	...	Dependienta
Antonio de la Torre	...	Operario

Also Known As:

Films to Keep You Awake: The Baby's Room (International: English title)

Runtime:

77 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Spain:18 | Portugal:M/16

Company:

Filmax International

Movie Connections:

References El espíritu de la colmena (1973)

Its Back!

This movie is the first one of a series of movies made for television which are supposed to revive the spirit of the TV - show "Historias Para No Dormir". The show was very successful at the time, each episode would be a scary or disturbing story with a twist at the end. I've watched very few of these episodes as well... i am young, i wasn't even born when the show was on. The few episodes i watched had in common that there was a basic story-line which was respected all way through, except the ending, which was twisted in some way and effectively left you sleepless (As the title would say). This movie brings back the spirit and man... it feels good.

The story is very simple. Couple moves in to this house with their new born baby. At night time they hear voices through the baby-speaker, and realize that there is someone else in the baby's room. Alex De La Iglesia is an amazing director (La Comunidad, Ferpect Crime or The Day Of The Beast have confirmed this) and in here we see how with all his experience he is capable of making a typical and simple story into an entertaining and almost scary story. The final scene is very effective thanks to, Leonor Watling. I am in love with this actress not only is she beautiful but in every role she is in, she just owns it and the film, I would watch anything just for her. She delivers an interesting performance and manages to add credibility to a very intense role. Javer Guiterrez also delivers a coherent performance and manages to convey the idea of madness and confusion. Those of you are thinking that the ending made no sense, or that there is lots of things which remain unexplained... well that is the point, this is a horror flick, its only pretension is to make you tense and make you nervous all way through. As in "Historias Para No Dormir" De La Iglesia manages this , with a great story and ending, and with the great Leonor Watling.

Best Bit: L. Watling and kick - ass ending. Worst Bit: The whole thing with that old lady seemed a little too cliché and unnecessary for the story.