GL84 Working at a hotel together, a pair of sisters find themselves believing that they've been divinely-bound to dispatch of the undesirable sinners who stay there and begin killing them off while the police investigate the missing people.This was quite a fun Spanish horror effort. One of the better aspects of this one is the fact that it really manages to get plenty of mileage out of its central premise ensuring that the sisters are just that off-center in their beliefs. This one accurately paints them as being so old-fashioned in their religious teachings that they've become brainwashed into the school of being the morally- sound viewpoint against the modern world and committing far more dangerous transgressions than what they're victims are accused of which makes this fall right in line with the vast majority of such films from that time period as their actions take this into a fun route. Their relentless pursuit against those that defy their viewpoint of righteousness allows for plenty of manic raving about their convictions which are put to use in several rather fun confrontations made all the better for being based on this backwards thinking, from the first encounter in the stairwell to the dealings with the town prostitute and finally the fine brawl that erupts from the battle in the basement with the single mother. The way these develop from their psychosis makes for quite a fun time overall here, and with the film picking up considerably in the action stakes for the final half with the race to bring them to justice leading to plenty of chasing around the property which gives this the kind of high-energy and enjoyable finale. Added together with some nice sleaze and a solid, engaging storyline, there's plenty to like here while there's a couple flaws holding it down. Among the films' few flaws is the fact that, despite it being quite a strong offering of their mental problems, there's just not a whole lot of action in this one. It's quite a while here before anything actually happens as the vast majority of the first half consists of the two debating about their ethical quandary killing off people and what they're doing, which makes this one really drag out and feel really endless as they're attempting to get their stories straight while also managing to feature them engaging in the same type of behavior with her boyfriend so it's not only bland but also hypocritical. That makes it hard to get into this one for quite a while due to this, and when the film spends the majority of the time not featuring many of these action scenes overall it really stands out with a dragged- out pace. The only other flaw here is the other storyline involving the missing woman's sister journeying around the town trying to find out what's happening to their utter cluelessness, which is quite strange with their desire to keep their crimes hidden and her noticeably poking around in their business being left to deal with until the very end which is quite a troubling effort. That really makes it hold itself back for the most part.Rated R: Violence, Full Nudity and Language.

BA_Harrison In an inexplicably popular tourist spot (a remote, one-donkey Spanish village), two deranged sisters, Marta (Aurora Bautista) and Verónica (Esperanza Roy) run a busy boarding house where they are very particular about their female guests: those that they deem immoral wind up dead and dismembered, body parts thrown into a wine vat in the cellar. When Laura Barkley (Judy Geeson) turns up at the house looking for her sister May (Loreta Tovar), the murderous proprietors say that she has checked out of the establishment, when in reality she has fallen foul of the twisted innkeepers. After other female guests also 'leave' the boarding house without notice, Laura begins to suspect foul play and decides to investigate.Beware of the severely edited version of this film that comes as part of Mill Creek's Pure Terror box set: it is missing key scenes (most notably, the death of May), some bloody violence, and all the nudity that usually goes with the territory—all of which makes the truncated film a rather frustrating experience (I could tell as I was watching my copy that it was missing the good stuff). Thankfully, YouTube has once again come to the rescue and filled in the blanks for me, and I can now report that, if you can find it, the full film is definitely worth a go for fans of trashy Euro-horror, director Eugenio Martín delivering a satisfyingly sleazy time that sticks it to the strict censorship-happy political regime of early '70s Spain.Geeson doesn't take off her clothes, but her on-screen sister does, pushed down a flight of stone steps after sunbathing topless. Both of the killer sisters show some flesh, Veronica romping naked in bed with houseboy Luis (Charley Pineiro), and Marta's blouse falling open to reveal some blood-drenched boobage whenever she gets cray-cray. Martin even delivers some very exploitative full frontal male nudity from a group of young lads who get Marta all worked up by skinny dipping. The violence/gore includes a bloody stabbing, a young mother being killed in front of her infant son, a severed head in the vat of wine, and—get this—a woman's eye accidentally being served up to a paying guest in her lunch. But remember, you can only see ALL of this trashy stuff in the uncut version (or by paying YouTube a visit).6.5 out of 10, rounded up to 7 for IMDb (this rating being for the full version of the film).

Woodyanders Stern and uptight Marta (the excellent Aurora Baustista) and her mousy sister Veronica (the equally fine Esperanza Roy) are a couple of devoutly religious spinsters who run a small inn that caters to young female tourists. However, the sisters have a nasty habit of brutally murdering any fetching lasses that they deem to be immoral. Complications ensue when the sweet Laura Barkley (a winningly sunny and personable portrayal by the pretty Judy Geeson) shows up looking for her missing sibling. Director Eugenio Martin, who also co-wrote the compact script with Antonio Fos, relates the absorbing story at a steady pace, makes good use of the remote rural setting, and effectively creates and maintains a seething atmosphere of twisted morality and deep-seated repression. The solid acting from the capable cast rates as another definite asset: Geeson makes for an appealing damsel in distress, Baustista and Roy excel in their roles, Lone Fleming is a sexy treat as cheerful nymphet Helen Miller, and Blanca Estrada makes a favorable impression as perky young mother Norma. The startling bits of grisly violence pack a pretty mean wallop, plus there are a few neat gruesome touches such as eyeballs discovered in a bowl of soup and a severed head floating in a vat of wine. Antonio Perez Olea's funky score hits the get-down groovy spot. A worthwhile fright flick.

Coventry Bad girls go to hell, that's a commonly known fact, but not before having spent one last vacation in the exaggeratedly puritan and deadly guest house pension run by two sisters in a remote little Spanish town. This obscure exploitation effort directed by Eugenio Martin (who clearly had a lot less money and acting talent at his disposal than with "Horror Express" released the same year) definitely boosts a couple of wannabe shocking themes (even including cannibalism) and perverted undertones, but the script is too predictable, the supposedly horrific effects too tame and the budget too non-existent for Martin to really accomplish something memorable. The opening sequences are promising enough and the last half hour also holds a few morbid surprise twists in stock, but generally speaking "It happened at Nightmare Inn" is a sadly passable and lackluster film. Veronica and Martha are two middle aged spinster sisters running a pension in a small town were tourism increased severely over the past couple of years, and lately a lot of their guests are young, luscious, liberate and single girls. Particularly the oldest sister has a problem with the free-spirited mindset of these girls, because years ago her fiancée stood her up at the altar and ran off with a younger girl. The other sister is a lot less stern and even has a secret lover in town, but she fears her sibling and acts docile. When Martha kills one of her guests for sunbathing topless, she claims it was an act of God and assures Victoria that He will protect them. They process the body into the pension's daily menu and continue with their jobs. But other beautiful young wenches of loose nature arrive at the pension, including the sister of the first victim, who doesn't really believe that she just left unexpectedly early. I honestly can't be too harsh on "It Happened at Nightmare Inn", since I have a soft spot for these early 70's Euro-exploitation flicks, but unfortunately I also can't deny this film is largely a failure. The main problem here is undeniable the tempo. I swear if the pacing were any slower, the tape in the VCR would automatically have started rewinding! Every character in this film talks slow, acts slow, reacts slow and even kills slow! Have you ever seen an angry mob move towards the house of a vicious killer at a speed slower than tortoise steps? Well, here's your chance! Luckily enough, there's at least some nudity to enjoy and the actual killing and storekeeping of the lurid girls is a reasonably macabre process. The music is catchy, the filming locations are enchanting and the acting performances are overall satisfying. Judy Geeson (as the investigating sister) and the two deranged siblings are likable, whereas the other female cast members simply have to parade around scantily dressed. Judging by the glazed staring of the elderly male extras, they more than succeed in their jobs.