The Hidden Face

A Spanish low-budget flick that superbly combines horror atmosphere, survival, love story and relationship drama. It mixes everything just right, with a great twist in the middle, solid direction, and excellent performances from what are actually completely unknown but well-cast actors. One of those films made on a shoestring that has an idea, tension and delivers more entertainment than many a blockbuster with automatic high expectations. (09/06/2023)

So this is really great. Although the movie at first appears to be something that won't interest you too much with its romance, which works but isn't exceptional, suddenly there is a turning point that you simply didn't expect. Very well written screenplay, but also well-directed. The camera work is very well done and enhances the overall experience. (26/08/2015)

The trailer attracted me. But it’s a pity that it attracted me with something that the film doesn’t reveal until the middle as the “main surprise”, so my impression is distorted because I didn’t watch it the way I should. Regardless, The Hidden Face was fun and I’m really satisfied. Nicely put together. (29/04/2012)

The Hidden Face has only one flaw, the trailer. I envy those who managed to see it without being attracted by the trailer. It spoils everything. Imagine that the trailer of The Sixth Sense revealed that the character of Bruce Willis... You know what... It would still be a great film, but it would spoil the surprise and some of the tension. Nevertheless, the premise of the film is original and novel. At times I found the behaviour of the main female characters a bit illogical and unlikely, but it doesn't change the rating. Anyway, the main character deserves a good slap for her actions. I would sum it up with the saying: he who digs another man's hole... (28/07/2016)

Yeah, it’s a nicely put together fairytale about “revenge from beyond the grave”, but my main problem with it is that you are expected to root for a character who doesn’t deserve it and is very stupid and unlikeable. That doesn’t change the fact that the second half is juicy, with lots of self-sufficient ideas that take it to a satisfactory ending. The fourth star is only for the breasts of the plainer (and prettier and more likeable) of the heroines. (09/04/2020)