Veneciafrenia is a 2021 horror movie directed by Álex de la Iglesia. Starring García Jonsson, Silvia Alonso and Goize Blanco.
A new slasher from the director of El Dia de la Bestia.
Plot
A group of Spanish tourists in Venecia will find themselves fighting for their lives against locals that are not too keen on foreigners. (Filmaffinity)
Release Date
April 22, 2022. On Amazon Prime Video on May 27, 2022.
Where to Watch Veneciafrenia
On Amazon Prime Video.
And the Star is… The Director
Álex de la Iglesia
Álex de la Iglesia is a Spanish filmmaker known for the filmsEl Día de la Bestia (1995), Balada triste de trompeta (2010), Las brujas de Zugarramurdi (2013) and Veneciafrenia (2021).
Álex de la Iglesia was born on December 4, 1965 in Bilbao, Spain.
Alejandro “Álex” de la Iglesia Mendoza (born 4 December 1965) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, producer and former comic book artist.
De la Iglesia’s films combines grotesque and very dark elements such as death and murder: most of his works are considered dark comedies, but are also often considered to have horror and/or drama elements. All his films, with the notable exceptions of The Last Circus (2010) and As Luck Would Have It (2011), were written together with Jorge Guerricaechevarría. (From Wikipedia)
Movie Reviews
Veneciafrenia is the triumph of sometimes wonderful style over often banal substance, a technically impressive slasher that’s just too by-the-numbers.
Jonathan Holland: Screendaily
