Black Candles

"SEX and the DEVIL... A Wicked Combination."

1982 1h 24m ES

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 145

Horror

Synopsis

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A young woman travels with her partner to England on the unexpected death of her brother. Staying with her sister-in-law, she finds her companion soon drawn into a satanic cult based in the house whose rites seem to centre somewhat on large-scale sexual congress.

“SEX and the DEVIL... A Wicked Combination.”

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Cast

Helga Liné
Fiona
Vanessa Hidalgo
Carol
Mauro Ribera
Robert
Alfred Lucchetti
John
Carmen Carrión
Georgina, John's Wife
Tito Valverde
Steve
José Luis Barceló
Director de la compañía
Julia Caballero
Marta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José Ramón Larraz
Writers: José Ramón Larraz
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cam España. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Editor Harold Wallmann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Helga Liné and Vanessa Hidalgo and Mauro Ribera carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "SEX and the DEVIL... A Wicked Combination.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

José Ramón Larraz directs. Cam España scores. Harold Wallmann cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Cam España. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Harold Wallmann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Helga Liné and Vanessa Hidalgo and Mauro Ribera carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "SEX and the DEVIL... A Wicked Combination.".
9IMDB entry: tt0081432 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "england", "orgy", "satanism", "black magic".