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Anguish

Anguish

The eyes of the city are mine.

19876.31h 28m

Overview

An ophthalmologist's assistant with an unhealthy interest in human eyeballs goes on a killing spree to collect eyeballs for his overbearing mother's collection. Reality soon takes a bizarre turn, both for the characters and the audience.

Directed by Bigas Luna
Written by Bigas Luna, Michael Berlin
Produced by Pepón Coromina
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Top Cast

Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein

Alice Pressman, the Mother

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

John Pressman

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Talia Paul

Patty

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Àngel Jové

The Killer

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Clara Pastor

Linda

Isabel García Lorca

Isabel García Lorca

Caroline Robinson

Vicente Gil

Vicente Gil

Taxi Driver - Old Movie

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Víctor Guillén

Sleepy - Old Movie

Craig Hill

Craig Hill

Doctor at Hospital - New Movie

Benito Pocino

Benito Pocino

Popcorn Man - Old Movie

Themes & Keywords

sadismgoresurrealismgrindhouseserial killerslasherbrutalitymutilationpsycho killerfemale psychopathpsychotronic filmextreme violence

About Anguish

Anguish is a horror, thriller film released in 1987 exploring themes of sadism, gore, surrealism, grindhouse, serial killer, slasher. Directed by Bigas Luna, it stars Zelda Rubinstein, Michael Lerner, Talia Paul. An ophthalmologist's assistant with an unhealthy interest in human eyeballs goes on a killing spree to collect eyeballs for his overbearing mother's collection. Reality soon takes a bizarre turn, both for the characters and the audience.

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