Cannes 2017: Fantasy Horror Errementari Coming From Debut Director Paul Urkijo Alijo
Jonathan Barkan
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Spain’s Filmax International is showing off the fantasy horror Errementari – The Blacksmith and the Devil to potential buyers at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, according to Variety. The film is the debut feature from Basque director Paul Urkijo Alijo.
Per the site, “…the story is set in the Basque region in 1845, in a universe inhabited by mythological diabolic creatures, battling to capture the souls of the unwitting.”
Urkijo explains, “It’s a Gothic horror demonic tale, with adventure and black humor. I intend to plunge the spectator into Basque folk fantastic imagery that I love so much.”
Iván Díaz, Filmax International’s head of sales, explains, “Over the last few years, the market has become saturated with horror films. With so many titles to choose from, audiences worldwide have become more demanding and only high quality horror films are making waves at the box office. For this reason, we’re extremely careful about the genre projects we board. In this case, we have no doubt that “Errementari” ticks all the right boxes and is set to be an exceptional and highly commercial movie.”
Personally, I’m a HUGE fan of fantasy and horror mixing. Our genre is already rather fantastical, so to embrace that path and really allow our imaginations to go wild is one of the most exciting things I can envision for a film. Dazzle me with folklore, visuals, and interesting fables and I’m 100% yours!
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