Summary
Studying under a disciple of Aleister Crowley, the leader of an upper class group invokes a supernatural force that slowly devours the village of Marienbad and its inhabitants, threatening to spread beyond its geographical limits.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 33GoodWatch 35
Letterboxd · 848 ratings2.6/5
IMDb3.8
Audience score9%
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9592Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2005
November 2, 2005
21 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Spain
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more55 people
- Michael McKellDan Quarry
- Raquel MeroñoTeresa Borgia
- Charlotte SaltClara Borgia
- PGPatrick GordonMordecai Salas
- Pilar SotoSusana
- Manuel ManquiñaLuis
- Omar MuñozLuis (10 Years Old)
- SPSantiago PasagliaTeo
- EPEvan PontorieroCult Member
- NMNorberto MoránCult Member
- HMHugo MesaCult Member
- EdEsperanza de la VegaCult Member
- APAntonio PortilloRoberto Borgia
- DPDamià PlensaAntonio
- MBMaría BorregoCamera Operator - Bea
- RBRicardo BirnbaumSound Recordist - Nacho
- Josep Maria PouJulio Gambine
- CCCarlos CastañonPolice Captain Keller
- MMMansueto ManelPoliceman Beto
- ISIgnacio SánchezPoliceman González
- Ricard BorràsMayor Luca
- MBMaria BrionesLuca's Secretary
- ARAparicio RiveroAntonio's Father
Fanny de CastroAntonio's Mother
Directing · 1
- Brian Yuzna Director, Creative Producer, Producer
Writing · 3
- Ángel Sala Screenplay
- Mike Hostench Screenplay
- Matthew Costello Novel
Editing · 1
- Michael Nollet Additional Editor
Sound · 2
- Peter Maxwell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Nick Foley ADR Recordist
Other crew · 1
- Antonio Molina Special Effects
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