Two Boxes: Televised Terror in Franco's Spain Blu-ray
'Two Boxes: Televised Terror in Franco's Spain' (1972 + 1974) Transmission Limited Edition Blu-ray | Spanish w/ English subtitles
In the last days of the Francoist regime in 1970s Spain, two hugely influential horror films were made for television that continue to inspire and terrify audiences to this day.
In Antonio Mercero’s La cabina, a group of officials install a telephone box outside a block of flats. After a man enters to make a phone call, he finds himself unable to leave, attracting the attention of fascinated locals as he grows increasingly desperate to escape. A sensation upon release, La cabina also developed a huge cult following in the UK after regularly screening on late-night TV.
In Narcisco Ibáñez Serrandor’s El televisor, a man living a dreary suburban life has a simple dream: to possess his own television. When he finally gets his wish, the dream soon becomes a dangerous, all-consuming obsession. Originally a special episode of Serrandor’s hugely popular series Tales to Keep You Awake, El televisor’s escalating dread and shocking conclusion still retains its power to shock over 50 years later.
Limited Edition contents:
- O-card and reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing from Alex Mendibil and Paul Martinovic
- Limited edition of 5000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
Special features include:
- Audio commentary on La cabina with writers and film-makers Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton
- Audio commentary on El televisor with critics and horror experts Jonathan Rigby and Kevin Lyons
- Interview with Spanish film expert Antonio Lazaro-Reboll on horror in Francoist Spain
- Archival interview with co-screenwriter of La cabina Jose Luis Garci
- Archival La cabina location featurette with Antonio Mercero Santos
- Archival press conference with Narciso Ibanez Serrandor promoting El televisor
