Sunday, January 10, 2021

Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil

Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil is a 2017 internationally co-produced Basque-language period dark fantasy horror film. I watched it dubbed in English on Netflix.

from the Netflix site:
A brutal blacksmith tortures a demon he blames for his misery, unaware a trespassing orphan is about to change everything. Based on Basque folklore.
from Wikipedia:
It tells the story of a blacksmith who holds a demon in captivity, and as a revenge for his troubles is torturing it. Later, an orphan girl releases the demon from its enclosure.
trailer:


New Horror Express calls it "a thoroughly entertaining fantasy-horror tale told with real brio and complete with visual imagination and a trio of enjoyable performances". Heaven of Horror says, "It’s a fantasy horror told from a child’s point of view. And it probably isn’t for everyone. Still, if you like fantasy, you should give it a shot!"

Horror Freak News says, "Whatever double feature you plan with your friends – make Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil one of the choices" and concludes with this: "put on some comfy pajamas and light up the microwave with a bag of popcorn… and prepare yourself for this delightful cinematic treat."

16 comments:

  1. Sounds interesting. I'll have to go look for this.

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  2. ...sometimes the demon is in the mirror.

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  3. Ohhh this sounds like my kind of movie. I will check it out today.

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  4. Sounds interesting. You don't hear much about the Basque culture where I live, including writings or films.

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    1. We used to follow the Basque Separatists. It's an intriguing history.

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  5. I learned a new word today. I had to look up the definition of brio.

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    1. Cool! I don't always look up words when I see them, and then afterwards I sometimes forget to.

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  6. The dubbing on foreign films is so much better than in the past. I really enjoyed two different foreign Tv series. The Gift a Turkish series a Horror/Fantasy/mystery show, hard to describe and Better Than Us a sci-fi thriller.

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    1. I'll check out The Gift. Better Than Us also looks good. I've never heard of either of these. Thanks for the recommendations!

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  7. The world is a little too dark at the moment for this to sound appealing, I guess. I do hope you have a good week. That we all have a good--or decent--week. :)

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    1. I'm trying to keep up with news right now, but I did re-watch the original Magnificent Seven and Guardians of the Galaxy yesterday.

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  8. This sounds good, thanks. Have a great week! Valerie

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