''Sexykiller'' () is a 2008 Spanish
comedy horror
Comedy horror (also called horror comedy) is a literary, television and film genre that combines elements of comedy and horror fiction. Comedy horror has been described as having three types: "black comedy, parody and spoof." Comedy horror can a ...
film directed by Miguel Martí and written by
Paco Cabezas. It stars
Macarena Gómez as the title character.
Plot
A
femme fatale
A ( , ; ), sometimes called a maneater, Mata Hari, or vamp, is a stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and Seduction, seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps. She is an archetype ...
fashionista at a trendy
design school embarks on a brutal and bloody
killing spree
A spree killer is someone who commits a criminal act that involves two or more murders in a short time, often in multiple locations. There are different opinions about what durations of time a killing spree may take place in. The United States ...
, while gleefully evading the hapless cops assigned to the murder cases.
Cast
Production
The film is a
Mediapro
Mediaproducción, S.L.U., better known as Mediapro, is a multimedia communications group in Spain founded in April 1994 in Barcelona. The company is well involved in movie and television production.
The company holds branch offices in Madrid, S ...
,
Warner Bros. España and
Antena 3 Films production.
Jaume Roures
Jaume Roures Llop (born 8 September 1950) is a Spanish businessman, film producer and media mogul from Catalonia. Roures is best known as the founder of the newspaper '' Público'' and as the CEO of the media group Mediapro. Considered a left-wi ...
and Tedy Villalba were credited as producers.
Release
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures International España,
the film was theatrically released in Spain on 10 October 2008.
Filmic references
The film makes a nod to many classic horror films including ''
Taxi Driver
''Taxi Driver'' is a 1976 American neo-noir psychological drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Set in a morally decaying New York City following the Vietnam War, it stars Robert De Niro as veteran Marine and ...
'', ''
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year ...
'', ''
The Silence of the Lambs'', ''
The Evil Dead
''The Evil Dead'' is a 1981 American independent film, independent supernatural horror film written and directed by Sam Raimi (in his feature directorial debut). The film stars Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker ...
'', ''
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' is a 1974 American independent horror film produced, co-composed, and directed by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel. The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, ...
'' and ''
Night of the Living Dead
''Night of the Living Dead'' is a 1968 American Independent film, independent zombie horror film directed, photographed, and edited by George A. Romero, written by Romero and John A. Russo, John Russo, produced by Russell Streiner and Karl Har ...
''.
See also
*
List of Spanish films of 2008
A list of Cinema of Spain, Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 2008. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured.
Films
Box office
The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 2008, by ...
References
External links
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2008 comedy horror films
2008 films
2008 crime comedy films
2000s mystery films
2000s parody films
2000s Spanish films
2000s Spanish-language films
Atresmedia Cine films
Spanish science fiction films
Spanish horror films
Spanish slasher films
Spanish splatter films
Spanish crime thriller films
Zombie comedy films
Warner Bros. films
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