Errementari
2017 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 6.4 · 75% critics
In 1843 Basque Country, a police constable comes to a remote village to investigate a reclusive blacksmith living deep in the woods. What begins as a straightforward inquiry turns into a dark folk tale filled with eerie encounters, unsettling rumors, and a strange presence tied to old fears and beliefs.
Also known as Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2018-03-02
- Language
- EU
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (605 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grim, fairy-tale-like folk story with creepy creatures and a bit of dark humor rather than nonstop scares; Not for you if you need polished dubbing, tight pacing, or pure horror like The Vourdalak.
Pros: striking creature effects; eerie folklore mood; darkly funny moments | Cons: uneven acting; clunky pacing; weak dubbing options
Themes
- blacksmith
- basque country, spain
- based on short story
- folklore
- 19th century
- folk horror
- carlist wars
Cast & crew
Kandido Uranga
as Patxi
Uma Bracaglia
as Usue
Eneko Sagardoy
as Sartael
Ramon Agirre
as Alfredo
José Ramón Argoitia
as Mateo
Josean Bengoetxea
as Santi
- GS
Gotzon Sánchez
as Faustino
- AU
Aitor Urcelai
as Benito
Maite Bastos
as Blanca
Iñigo de la Iglesia
as Miguel
Directed by Paul Urkijo Alijo