Z 1966 is easily the greatest franco film ive seen, an incredibly creepy, atmospheric and absolutely amazing gem that no lover of horror or cultcinema could possibly consider missing. Z also shown in europe under the more appropriate title of miss muerte, as dr. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Z dvd movie now family video javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. C inematic provocateur jess franco and frequent luis bunuel collaborator jeanclaude carriere worked together for the second and final time on the diabolical dr. Orloffs monster, and the greatest film of his early period, the diabolical dr. With spanishborn filmmaker jess francos eerie feature, the diabolical dr. Z is a vitally important film in the horror cinemas transition from spooky scares to a more dreamy and erotic variety that would become the signature of spanishborn filmmaker jessfranco. Sometimes watching a jess franco film is like listening to my grandfather tell his stories. Its about a mad scientist whos shunned as an outcast from the scientific community after making his breakthrough. I cant find this either dubbed or with english subtitles, and now the one i watched has been taken down, but im still looking.
A woman seeks to avenge her fathers death by using a local dancer, with long poisonous fingernails, to do her bidding. This was the first franco flick ive seen and ive got to say i was impressed. It stars ali larter as a single mother who battles evil forces in her house. I first saw it via mondo macabros excellent dvd from 2003 and. Z cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Zs daughter mabel karr tries his mindcontrol method on an exotic dancer called miss death estella blain. Nicholas gregorys rating of the film the diabolical dr. Z 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Truthfully, theres no going back either as a naked woman gets chased through a theatre in this cult classic. It premiered at sxsw in march 2015 and, after being released internationally, received a limited release in the us in october 2015. For films listed alphabetical, see alphabetical list of horror films. Diabolical films is a northeastern film company specializing in movie production and collaboration.
Orloff, is at home when an escaped convict arrives at his doorstep. Z is such a prototypical franco film in that regard. Find release information for the diabolical doctor z 1966 jesus franco on allmovie. The other movies were more modern, and were both incoherent and silly. Z is only the third jess franco film that ive seen, but it is by far the best.
Zimmer antonio jimenez escribano, is your classic mad scientist type, who along with his daughter irma mabel karr, is conducting forbidden research in his laboratory. President lincolns visit sets in motion a diabolical rebel plot and offers an opportunity to free james sr. The diabolical doctor z 1966 jesus franco releases. Telecharger kingdom of the silver lion film stream. Z s daughter mabel karr controls mind of dancer miss death estella blain. Z, directed by jess franco, is a medicalhorror thriller representing a transitional type of horror from traditional scares to a more dreamy and erotic variety that would become the signature of spanishborn franco.
In the uk, the diabolical doctor z was released by d. Zimmer escribano, a student of the one and only dr. Following the success of his debut horror film, 1962s the awful dr. A complete guide to all the new original series and films. Hello visitor, have you just found us and would like to find your favorite movies here or fed up with searching for your favorite movie. It was released in france on november 22, 1967 under the title of. The following is a chronological list of every horror film ever made. Beautifully shot in stunning blackandwhite, franco beautifully composes each shot into a tableau of light and shadow, creating an eerie atmosphere throughout the feature. The film had 360,990 admissions in spain and grossed a 2019 equivalent of 30,787.
A stylish medicalhorror thriller that brings to mind the work of georges franju and david cronenberg, the diabolical dr. Aug 31, 2006 jess francos 1966 masterpiece diabolical dr. Z 1966 ad copy for jess francos twisted little horror film promises, nothing ever stripped your nerves screamingly raw like the diabolical dr. The doctor does an experiment on him, which should make him famous but when he takes it to a board of doctors they basically shun him and put him down. Z 1966 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. The movie doesnt flow effortlessly but its very oddness and sense of unreality adds to the overall worrying feel. The film is loaded with sinister atmosphere, beautifully shot a masterpiece of the macabre. Z was released in spain in august 1966 under the title miss muerte with a running time of 86 minutes. Orloff, barbed wire dolls, you can assume it has sinister atmosphere, naked women, and low budget roots. Learn more about mercy street episode 6, the diabolical plot. The difference here is that, with most such movies, there is a long list, a lot of kills, so the victims dont get much characterization, you just have to go by the type cast in each role. Z, 1967, directed by jesus franco, with mabel karr, fernando montes, estella blain, available from turner classic movies. And thats true, but mostly because my nerves have never been stripped before, screamingly raw, panfried or otherwise. Z you are looking for movies about with strip club, good versus evil, father daughter relationship, mad scientist, murder, plastic surgery and mind control themes of horror and scifi genre shot in france or spain.
Orlof, jess franco continued his string of kinky, black and white gothics with memorable variations on the same theme. Orloff, and it even references the eponymous doctor of the earlier film. Do you ever wonder what secrets could be hiding in your favorite movies and shows. Alejandro ulloas crisply focused and handsomely lit visuals come off extremely well, and the source film is in perfect condition. Zimmers daughter and goes after the doctors who ridiculed him.
A scientist claims that hes discovered a way to turn criminals into docile individuals by operating on their nervous system. Ive heard all his favorites before but im always happy relive them or hear how the details have changed. Orlof, in which a crazy doctor abducts beautiful women and cuts off their faces to. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The story follows a mother and her two children who live in a house that they believe is haunted, but when they attempt to leave the. Miss muerte then becomes a zombielike killermachine for dr. A lowbudget horror film, the diabolical is complete garbage. All those elements are present in the diabolical doctor z, which proves to be one of the better franco pictures in all respects. Z, which features a returning director jess franco. As this movie was directed by jess franco the awful dr. Taking cues from feuillade and franju, the diabolical dr. Jess franco has a date with miss death in the diabolical dr.
Sitting in his wheelchair, surrounded by his mad scientist lab equipment, he wears thick goggles and absentmindedly strokes a cat. Fantastique in all the right places, fog shrouded alleyways with impeccable camera angles, a laboratory complete with spiderlike machinery of mind control. Videohounds complete guide to cult flicks and trash pics. Antonio jimenez escribano and mabel karr in the diabolical dr. Z is, indeed, quite dead, and his revenge is carried out by his also dr. A list of films by prolific exploitation director jess franco.
The film stars mabel karr as irma zimmer, a surgeon who creates a. The diabolical is a 2015 american science fiction horror film directed by alistair legrand and written by legrand and luke harvis. How very odd then, that this strange figure should exit the diabolical dr. Z 1966, a frenchspanish coproduction released in spain as miss muerte and france as dans les griffes du maniaque though the bluray bears another french title, le diabolique docteur z, is maybe francos most competently imaginative and entertaining feature. Z nicholas gregory franco had much better and more photogenic films even in his early career.
The film comes to bluray with a gorgeous 1080p transfer and an informative commentary track. Most fans of exploitation have more than likely have seen at least 2 or 3 of francos films. This dark, surrealistic horror film from cult filmmaker jesus franco is perhaps bestremembered for its images of the lethal miss muerte estella. While germany saw a twodisc special edition dvd in 2012 with a commentary by video watchdogs tim lucas the film itself was not englishfriendly as well as the shorter german cut in its entirety, the film did not get an hd upgrade until this year with kino lorbers and redemption. Pages in category spanish blackandwhite films the following 199 pages are in this category, out of 199 total. Excellent film and kino did a fantastic job with the new 2 k scan.
Shot in moody highcontrast monochrome by veteran cameraman alejandro ulloa, the film is a delirious mashup of pulp scifi and noir motifs. Miss muerte is a 1965 horror film directed by jesus franco. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full. However, i had some movies ive always wanted to do that are either somewhat popular, or have a cult following, or this weeks movie, the diabolical dr. Orlof is far more striking visually and much more elegant in its tone and acting, with a greater modern sensibility of unrestrained scares. His beautiful but deadly daughter, irma, seeks revenge on the officials who stressed him out. There is no indication what the source of the print is or that any restoration has occurred, yet the film looks nearly pristine, with deep, dark blacks, multiple shades of gray, and bright whites. As i explained last week, october is kind of a big month for b movie enema. Chronological list of horror films horror film wiki fandom. Z 1966 is an early effort, that features some stylish violence, and some creative kills. It was released in france on november 22, 1967 under the title of dans les griffes du maniaque lit. Shot in black and white, with a dark gloomy atmosphere, diabolical dr. Z, many viewers will be coerced into pinching themselves to remember this is a franco film. The redemption and kino lorber bluray of the diabolical dr.
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