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Seen on: 10/29/2011

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The Last Circus (2010)

Directed by Álex de la Iglesia

Horror

Most recently watched by sensoria, noahphex

Overview

A trapeze artist must decide between her lust for Sergio, the Happy Clown, or her affection for Javier, the Sad Clown, both of whom are deeply disturbed.

Rated R | Length 106 minutes

Actors

Antonio de la Torre | Sancho Gracia | Santiago Segura | Enrique Villén | Juana Cordero | José Manuel Cervino | Raúl Arévalo | Paco Sagárzazu | Luis Varela | Terele Pávez | Juan Viadas | Javier Botet | Carlos Areces | Josu Ormaetxe | Fernando Guillén Cuervo | Luz Valdenebro | Fran Perea | Alexander Estrella | Manuel Tallafé | Joaquín Climent | Carolina Bang | Raphael | Josean Bengoetxea | Diego Calderón | Francisco Franco | Gracia Olayo | Manuel Tejada | Biaffra | Chusa Barbero | Elsa Cabo | Alejandro Tejerías | Ángel Cristo | Manuel Fraga | Isidro Montalvo | Merche Romero | Ignasi Vidal | Jorge Clemente | Fernando Soto | Fernando Chinarro | Mikel Bustamante | Sasha Di Bendetto | Sixto Cid | David Sánchez Calvo | Fofito | Luis Lobos Negros | Ángel Acero | Anita Torres | David M. Antón | Torcuato Fernández Miranda

Viewing Notes

Due to time constraints, we skipped Human Centipede in favor of Iglesia’s Balada triste de trompeta, aka The Last Circus, for our third film in our Halloween Movie Night.

This movie isn’t a typical “horror” film (none of our Halloween Movie Night movies this year were classic horrors); it’s more about the horrors of a fascist society, as it’s set during the Marco years in Spain.

I can’t begin to describe all the craziness takes place, other than to say it involves some seriously deranged clowns and veers off in directions you don’t expect.

I’d love to do a double-feature of this and Santa Sangre.

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