The Ancines Woods
- Year: 1970
- Country of origin: Spain
- Genre: Drama, Horror
- Director: Pedro Olea
- Length: 90 min
Film Synopsis
The Ancines Woods (1970) follows a solitary traveling peddler in rural Galicia who suffers from epilepsy and lives on the margins of society. As rumors spread linking him to violent deaths and supernatural forces, he becomes increasingly isolated while fear and superstition intensify around him. This Spanish horror drama blends psychological realism, folk superstition, and social critique while examining alienation, repression, and the destructive power of myth.
The Ancines Woods Blu-ray editions
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| Disc Extras | Vinegar Syndrome BD-ALL/US 2023 |
|---|---|
| Introduction by Carlos Benitez, Angel Sala and Xavi-Sanchez-Pons | |
| Lobishome - Interview with Director Pedro Olea |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Vinegar Syndrome’s Blu-ray is included in the “Villages of the Damned: Three Horrors from Spain” box set with Las flores del vicio (1975) and Beatriz (1976). It contains a 44-page booklet with writing by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (“The Sensual World”) and Erica Schultz (“Who’s Afraid of Some Big Bad Wolves?”).
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Collector’s guide
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Introduction by Carlos Benitez, Angel Sala and Xavi-Sanchez-Pons (10:44) -
Lobishome (37:54)
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| Extras | Introduction by Carlos Benitez, Angel Sala and Xavi-Sanchez-Pons Vinegar Syndrome BD |
| Lobishome - Interview with Director Pedro Olea Vinegar Syndrome BD |