La Cabina (The Telephone Box) is an award-winning 1972 horror short film. In the 35-minute film, a man becomes trapped in a telephone booth, while passersby seem unable to help him.
In December 2021 a replica of the red phone booth was inaugurated as a tribute to the film and its director Antonio Mercero close by the filming location in Madrid.
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...red phone boxes are iconic.
ReplyDeleteIt made a good setting. So _ordinary_
DeleteSounds more like a comedy
ReplyDeleteAnything but. Claustrophobic horror
DeleteI'm not familiar with this at all. It's an interesting premise for a film.
ReplyDeleteI came across it by accident. It starts out in such a commonplace way...
DeleteThat is so sad!
ReplyDeleteYes! That's what I thought, too...
DeleteThat sounds scary. Maybe it's a good thing there are hardly any phone booths left. But I bet it makes great little film.
ReplyDeleteIf we're over a certain age many of us have had moments like this.
DeleteSeeing your words above, " Claustrophobic horror" has made me think this ones not for me.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Not for everybody, true.
DeleteOnce I started I wanted to see how it ended. What was the point? This won awards? I would never have guessed. Not my cup of tea, I guess.
ReplyDeleteIt's the only Spanish program to have won the International Emmy Award for Fiction. It is a powerful statement on hopelessness.
DeleteI'm an admitted claustrophobic, so I may have to pass on this one.
ReplyDeleteIt definitely hits on that fear.
DeleteYou always find great short films, sounds scary! Happy wishes 😊. Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteThere's a rising panic and then the hopelessness hits you.
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