Spanish Movie

Spanish Movie is a 2009 Spanish parody film directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera and written by Paco Cabezas. The film was conceived as a Spanish version of the spoof films that were appearing at the time, continuing the trend originated by the Scary Movie franchise.

Contents

• Spanish movie trailer
• Plot
• Cast
• References

The production makes spoofs of several successful Spanish horror/drama films in the box like Los Otros, El Orfanato, Alatriste, Abre los ojos, Los lunes al sol, Volver, Mar Adentro, El laberinto del fauno and REC. It features a cameo from Leslie Nielsen.

The production started on 23 February 2009 in Barcelona and was released in cinemas on 4 December of that year.

Plot

Ramira (Alexandra Jiménez) works in Laura's house (Silvia Abril) as maid and nanny of her kids: Simeón and Ofendia (Óscar Lara & Laia Alda). Unfortunately, Ramira kills the child because he saw the sun despite suffering from photodermatitis. The woman tries to hide and lies to the mother about the death of her son.

Cast

Alexandra Jiménez - Ramira

Silvia Abril - Laura

Carlos Areces - Pedro

Joaquín Reyes - Faun

Eduardo Gómez - Diego

Michelle Jenner - Fairy

Laia Alda - Ofendia

José Jiménez Fernández - Himself

Belén Rueda-Laura Original

Leslie Nielsen - Dr. Nielsen

Álex de la Iglesia - Cameo.

Alex de la Iglesia - Thimblerig in Alpedrete de los Almodovares

Miguel Ángel Jenner - Voice over in Los lunes alcohol (spoof of Los lunes al sol)

José María del Río - Voice in spoof commercial of Movistar

José Jiménez - Himself

Alejandro Amenábar - Himself

Bastien Maimbourg - Sanchez

Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza - Firefighters

Berto Romero - Smurf

Andreu Buenafuente - David the Gnome

David Fernández - Police in Alpedrete de los Almodóvares

Nacho Vidal - Himself in the Porno Wii scene (uncredited)

Chiquito de la Calzada - Himself (in the end credits)