The Bell from Hell (1973) follows a young man recently released from an asylum who returns home to exact psychological revenge on the relatives who conspired to have him committed. As his elaborate pranks grow increasingly cruel and deadly, the boundary between sanity and sadism dissolves. This macabre psychological horror blends gothic atmosphere and morbid irony in Claudio Guerín’s chilling study of madness, control, and retribution.
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For those who think that Spanish exploitation consists only of Paul Naschy monster mashes or a Jess Franco mind meld, I give you A Bell from Hell, a slow-moving but nevertheless fascinating film about greed and dysfunctional families. … Moody, evocative, depressing, A Bell from Hell is not a fun experience, but there is a richness behind its melancholy as the film says a lot about family relationships.
Danny Shipka, Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960-1980 (McFarland, 2011)
Selected disc options for The Bell from Hell
| Extras | Severin BD-ALL/US 2026 | Pathfinder DVD-1/US 2005 |
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| Audio Commentary by Kat Ellinger | has extra | |
| Audio Commentary by Author Chris D. | has extra | |
| Audio Commentary by Rod Barnett and Robert Monell | has extra | |
| Censorship and Curses - Interview with Dr. Álex Mendíbil | has extra | |
| Alternate Spanish “Clothed” Scene | has extra | |
| Alternate Spanish Opening and End Credits | has extra | |
| Stills Gallery | has extra | |
| Film Essay by Author Chris D. | has extra | |
| Filmographies: Director Claudio Guerín, Uncredited Director Juan Antonio Bardem, Writer Santiago Moncada, and Actors Renaud Verley, Viveca Lindfors, Alfredo Mayo and Maribel Martin | has extra | |
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | |
| “Luciano” - Directed/Co-Written by Claudio Guerín | has extra |
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Notes
- Severin’s Blu-ray is included in the “Exorcismo: Defying a Dictator & Raising Hell in Post-Franco Spain” box set with Far from the Trees (1972), Creation of the Damned (1974), The Devil’s Exorcist (1975), The People Who Own the Dark (1976), Battered Flesh (1978), Faces (1978), The Priest (1978), Triangle of Lust (1978), Sins of a Nympho (1979), Dimorfo (1980), That House in the Outskirts (1980), Bloody Sex (1981), Supernatural (1981), After… Part One: Can’t You Be Left Alone? (1983), After… Part Two: Tied Up and Tied Up Well (1983), Morbus (1983), Poppers (1984) and Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada ‘S’ (2024). It contains a 168-page booklet.
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Ultimate Edition
Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.
| Presentation |
Pathfinder DVD 2005
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Author Chris D. Pathfinder DVD |
| Alternate Spanish “Clothed” Scene Pathfinder DVD | |
| Alternate Spanish Opening and End Credits Pathfinder DVD | |
| Stills Gallery Pathfinder DVD | |
| Film Essay by Author Chris D. Pathfinder DVD |
Notes
- Spanish subtitles are provided for scenes in English not on the Spanish track.