The Beasts' Carnival
A hit man working for the Yakuza double crosses his employers and flees with a cache of diamonds from the latest heist. Injured and hiding in the mountain regions of Spain, with Japanese assassins in hot pursuit, he takes refuge in the home of a local doctor and his two daughters who nurse him back to health and hide him from his pursuers, taking drastic and murderous measures to protect him... for they have plans of their own in store for their current guest.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | El carnaval de las bestias |
| Year | 1980 |
| Country | Japan, Spain |
| Genre | Crime, Horror |
| Director | Paul Naschy |
| Runtime | 91 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.8/10 (17 votes) |
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The film constructs a gripping thriller by contrasting a seemingly peaceful mountain refuge with the brutal violence it conceals. It relies on noir and euro-western motifs to explore themes of betrayal and the illusion of safety.
What lingers after the credits is a chilling sense of paranoia, a reminder that the most dangerous traps are often the ones we willingly enter. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Paul Naschy
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Watch in a dimly lit room to fully absorb its tense, claustrophobic mood.
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