mplb No dripping blood, No imaginary creatures. No haunted house and spooky forest. Just an ordinary morning in and ordinary town full of ordinary people.And there is no answer to the question 'why?'

juggler24960 Like many others, I first saw this masterpiece by accident, as far as I can remember in 1976 (hot summer) at about one in the morning.I can only agree with all the comments posted so far with a small addition. Did anyone else notice that (spoiler warning) all the victims seemed, by their clothing and age, to be middle management guys who were probably past their (for want of a better word) best?It was a detail that really struck me. Was the sinister phone company ridding the city of these rather useless people for some reason? Maybe my memory is playing tricks but when the protagonist looked around him at his final destination, they all looked like that type; balding, mid-forties, short stature and cheap suits.Also, when he is travelling on the back of the truck he sees an identical phone box with a man in it. The door is closed, the man finishes (or fails to make) a call and then, after some attempts, opens the door and steps out. This man is younger, taller, has a good head of hair and a well fitting suit. The phone box didn't want him!Please post if you agree or disagree!I still watch this short from time to time, my copy is a VHS rip unfortunately and the quality is dire, but this is a completely wonderful thing that should, as others have said, have a much wider viewing in it's original quality.In conclusion, I love this film and have traumatised my children with it, just as I was traumatised by it so many years ago. I am saying that this is a good thing because anything that can have such a deep impact should be seen by anyone who wants to be really affected by great cinema. I put it right up there with the first time I saw Star Wars, Close Encounters, Jurassic Park, Finding Nemo, Toy Story....OK, I could go on forever, you get the idea.If you love it, share it.Juggler24960.

Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) "La cabina" is a Spanish 1972 short film that runs for 35 minutes. It was made for television and the writer and director here is Antonio Mercero. He made a really nice job and succeeded very much in making this a truly atmospheric watch. However, the real heart and soul of this film is José Luis López Vázquez, the lead actor. It's probably my favorite performance of all time in a short film. He does do much with so little and it's all a silent performance as we, the audience, are outside with everybody else and we do not hear what is going on inside.I believe this film is an absolute must-watch for horror film fans, especially if you like claustrophobic movies, such as "Buried". The hilarious thing is that "La cabina" takes place for half of the film in a really crowded place and even in the second half there are always the truck drivers nearby, even if they are part of a plot as well. The isolation element which is so common in horror films is there nonetheless as he is completely alone in the booth. Yes, he sees another man who is in the same situation like him, but still. He cant really interact with that one.Another thing I liked about this film is that you may even find very dark humor occasionally, like when they drive by the cemetery. And there is definitely more to this movie than the horror elements. Pay attention to how all the people in the booths wear expensive clothing. Certainly not a coincidence and it's for you to decide what this means. To elaborate on that, very early on, the main character is in a part of the city where mostly poorer people live, people with whom he would really want contact with. And the moment he steps into that booth, the contact is gone. Yet they still watch him as if he was some animal in a cage that does not belong there. Another reference to the difference in social standing. They even call him a "poor guy". The irony of that is priceless.This was already the third time I watched this film and I discover something new every time still. I believe they first time I saw it there would be some kind of rescue for him in the end, but now I knew better. Yet that moment when he is on the truck and seemingly smiles having made peace with the people around him, I still felt this could have been a situation where the door may have opened. If there was any moment, it was this one. An outstanding short film. Highly recommended and you can watch this without being able to speak and understand Spanish as the dialogue is minimal.

emrepamukk Firstly, I want to say this movie is amazing. In the beginning it is kind of a black comedy, in the end everybody can feel the anxiety and the fear. We can watch this movie in two ways. First, as an absurd horror movie about a man who got stuck in a telephone box. If we watch this film this way, probably we all will love it. Because the director is so successful at telling stories in cinematic way. Second, as a surreal film which has some thoughts and some allegory about politics. Locally some thoughts about Franco regime, generally some thoughts about totalitarian ideologies. Cencorship, politic slaughters, unconcern of society etc. Think about it. Could we hear our main character's voice when he got stuck in the telephone box. A main character who has not any right to talk. What a despotic film! What a censorship! We all can see the unconcern of society during the movie, except the circus guys and the dwarf. They were exiled from the society. They were funny, they were freak, they were miserable. But while the society were laughing to our character, the "freaks" were not laughing. Actually they felt sorry for him. Because they were unwelcome people for their society and their despotic regime. They were the rebels against the despotism who had no power to fight. This movie is a masterpiece in two ways as stated above. But do not watch it like a horror movie. It would be insulting this masterpiece.