The
Final Theatrical Film from Director Jose Ramon Larraz
Spanish
Title: LA DANZA DEL DIAVOLO [Dance with the Devil]
also known as DEADLY MANOR
director: Jose Ramon Larraz (as Jose Larraz)
starring: Clark Tufts · Greg Rhodes · Claudia Franjul · Jennifer Delora
· William Russell · Liz Hitchler
A group
of teenagers, heading to lake in upper state New York state, soon realize
they're lost. They pick up a mysterious hitchhiker named Jack, who claims
to know the area and says they are still a good two hours away from the
lake. Meanwhile, since a storm is brewing, the kids decide to spend the
night in a remote, abandoned manor. Bad decision (of course). They are
soon victims of an vicious maniac with a disturbing past.
Shot
on location in New York, this is Jose Ramon Larraz's final film. He died
at age 83, September 2013 in Andalucía, Spain. It was his second
slasher film, preceded by THE
EDGE OF THE AXE. Both - obviously - came late in the cycle and,
accordingly, neither received much notority. While certainly not on the
same level as his legendary films (WHIRLPOOL,
VAMPYRES,
SEXUAL
RITES OF THE DEVIL, SCREAM
AND DIE, et al), this is a surprisingly good movie with
great atmosphere and a nice quirky plot, marred only by an abundance of
stale, teen drama. Euro filmmaker Jose Ramon Larraz fought diligently
in the '70s and '80s to loosen censorship restrictions in his home country
of Spain. Often, his films would push the boundaries of cultural acceptability.
Towards the end of his career, he ventured to North America where he made
slick, blockbuster films, usually released under the alias Joseph Braunstein.
Shot
in English language, fullscreen print (4:3); totally uncut version (90
minutes), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT. Extras include
trailers.
Graphic
Violence/Sexual Themes/Nudity/Drugs
for Mature Audiences
