Svengali-2001 I thoroughly enjoyed much of this movie, but it is the careless of the directing that left me feeling short-changed. The characters are good and atmosphere excellent, however the director was very poor when he did his story boards and the reporter should have been introduced earlier in the film instead of appearing out of nowhere as a major player. Even if it had been a couple of very short scenes he participated in, it would have added to the flow and texture of the film.The director fails to paint his picture fully at times and substitutes convolution for story telling. And the denouement while effective is slightly illogical and ill-conceived. The final five minutes are inconsistent and lack cohesion, making the final scene lose any power. The director has created distrust with the viewer, and I for one went away feeling slightly robbed. A great build up let down by a lazy and ill-conceived climax.I give it good marks for the first three quarters of the film and for the great camera-work and moodiness. The film should have been slightly longer and much more better handled. If there is different version or director's cut of this film then I would like to see what it could have been!!!!

ThrownMuse A little girl's dead body is found stripped of all possible means of identification. When it is discovered that one leg is longer than the other, it is assumed to be the body of a couple's missing daughter. After this trauma, the couple separates and the mother becomes addicted to tranquilizers and leads a miserable existence. All of this changes when one day, many years later, she receives a phone call from her daughter! With the help of an ex-cop and a reporter, she sets out on a journey to determine if her daughter is indeed alive. "Los Sin Nombre" is a mess plot-wise, moves at an achingly slow pace, and is completely unscary. The saving grace is Emma Vilarasau, who does an outstanding job as the desperate mother. The best part of the movie is the ending, but I'm not sure it is worth enduring the rest of the film. Beware of the English subtitles on the recent R1 release--they aren't very accurate.

xredgarnetx THE NAMELESS is an odd little Italian horror film about a cult devoted to pure evil. A young girl is found mutilated and murdered, and her mother comes to believe she is still alive and in the hands of this cult. Her attempts to track her down lead to severe misfortune for everyone. This is a very low key and sinister flick, and not at all like an American horror film. It requires some patience to get through, and the ending is a definite turnoff. Made by the director of DARKNESS, another downer of a horror film. Based on a novel by British writer Ramsey Campbell, who often writes in the style of Lovecraft, although not in this case. (And for those who recognize my writing style, I am back under a new name.)

HumanoidOfFlesh Claudia Gifford is traumatized after police find the brutally murdered body of her daughter Angela.But five years later she receives a phone call from Angela,saying she is alive and that 'they' only wanted Claudia to believe that she was dead.Joined by retired detective Bruno Massera,Claudia follows a trail of clues that Angela urges her to take.But in so doing they realize that Angela is an innocent that has been chosen for sacrifice by a cult that practice ecstatic salvation through ultimate perversion."The Nameless" by Jaume Balaguero is based on Ramsey Cambell's novel "The Pact of the Fathers".The film actually won various awards at Sitges, Fantasporto and Brussels fantastic/horror film festivals.Balaguero easily creates extremely dark atmosphere and the use of light and shadows is certainly impressive.The acting is great and the climax is shockingly effective.Overall,I'd highly recommend this film for anyone interested in horror genre.9 out of 10.