Paco Plaza

Narcisa is a young woman who joins a convent. As a girl she had a spiritual encounter, which is why the sisters are happy to have her. She becomes a teacher, but the kids there speak of a mysterious ghost who roams the premise. Narcisa is sceptical, until she notices strange things happening around her.

There's a slow build-up towards a more animated finale, but the film never goes into overdrive. Sister Death is more about refined horror and atmosphere than all-out chills. Solid performances, a few memorable moments and a pleasant conclusion make this a worthy entry in Plaza's oeuvre, as long as you keep your expectations in check.

Susanne is a Spanish model working in Paris. On the day she gets her big break, she gets a call from the hospital telling her that her grandmother has falling ill. Susanne travels back to Madrid to take care of her, but even though they shared a close bond, it's not as easy as she imagined.

Solid performances, a beautiful location (the flat of the grandmother) and some eerie scenes make this a tense and creepy horror film. The ending is pretty cool too, though a bit expected (not because it's a genre cliché, but because the film is a foreshadowing a little too much). Plaza made another great film for genre fans.

The story revolves around Mario, a nurse who works in a retirement home. Things go sour for him when he is paired with a senior drug lord responsible for the death of his brother. Mario struggles with his conscience, but decides he can't pass up this opportunity and start to slowly poison his patient.

Performances are decent but nothing out of the ordinary. The cinematography isn't all that either, looking a bit drab and lifeless. Luckily the soundtrack is on par and delivers oodles of atmosphere, while the story is interesting enough to hold the attention. I think Plaza is better suited for the horror genre, but this wasn't all that bad.