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It can be awkward when we are approached by a couple who swear they know us and we haven't a clue who they are. It must be a good deal worse if we accompany these people to their home to 'catch up' and we realise they are a couple of perverted demon worshippers who have some very grisly plans. This is exactly what happens to Andres (José María Guillén) and his pregnant wife Ana (Marianna Karr). Pretty soon their lives have taken on an extraordinary turn for the worse.

Directors Carlos Puerto and (an uncredited) Juan Piquer Simón make sure we're just as unnerved and anxious as the unfortunate pair. True to its 'euro-sleaze' trappings, the foreboding atmosphere is heavily punctuated with lingering scenes of sex that drag things down a little - but developments come thick and fairly fast. It's a tension-filled rollercoaster and a good way to spend 82 minutes.

Throughout my many years as an avid horror fanatic, I encountered numerous movies dealing with devil worshipers & satanic cults, and therefore I also assumed I had already heard every name, title and form of address for the "character" of Satan. Wrong again, because in this underrated gem of 70's Spanish horror, there's a scene in which the speaker summons good 'ol Lucifer using a whole bunch of new, hugely offensive and exhilarating names, including Prince of Fornication, Master of Hate, Serpent of Genesis, Prince of Necrophilia, Father of Incest and High Master of the Black Arts. Other than being a surprisingly eloquent film, "Satan's Blood" is an atmospheric and ultra-sleazy highlight of European (more particularly Spanish) cult cinema. The plot is obviously simplistic and severely lacking logic as well as plausibility, but the film offers a continuous spitfire of eerie images, nudity that is simultaneously erotic and gratuitous, gore and genuinely morbid scenery. When the young newlyweds Andres and Ana are bored to death on a regular Saturday afternoon, they decide to take their dog out for a drive in the city. Waiting at a stoplight they're contacted by another couple of whom the husband claims to know Andres from high school, even though the latter doesn't remember him at all. Andres and Ana reluctantly follow the couple to their secluded mansion in the countryside where they all join in sinister Ouija-board games, dangerous acts of seduction, a bit of inappropriate cannibalism and – of course – some good old satanic orgies. The couple behaves increasingly mysterious and obtrusive, but a heavy thunderstorm and car trouble prevent Andres & Ana from leaving. And even when they manage to get out of the house, they appear to have entered an inescapable spiral of satanic evil. "Satan's Blood" is an above average; I even daresay GOOD film despite the occasionally tedious moments and the overload of sex footage that constantly interrupts the suspense. A handful of sequences are downright creepy, notably the ones with the uncanny porcelain doll, and the fate of poor pretty Blackie is truly harrowing. The last 5 to 10 minutes are really terrific, full of gore and loaded with disturbance, repulsiveness and shock value. Massive recommendation for fans of 70's exploitation or Euro-cult horror in general.

On a slightly less important note, the DVD version of "Satan's Blood" I watched even provides a bit of hilarity, as the subtitle track was clearly handled very unprofessionally. Sometimes there are English subtitles without there even are dialogs and most of the time the translations are just indisputably incorrect. For example, Andres clearly states he works as a mechanic but at the same time the subtitles claim he's a lawyer.

I know that I should not have found anything good in this film. I know that it is just shy of an X-rating (at the time of its release.) I know the script was atrocious and the acting pretty darn bad. I know that its surprises were observed a mile away coming. But... I confess. I liked it.

A young, expecting couple depart for a weekend getaway when they are lured to a country villa by another couple under the guise that the male of the latter recognizes the younger man as an old college acquaintance. After some Ouija board dabbling gone awry, the young couple find themselves stranded by a storm and reluctantly agree to spend the night with their hosts. An orgy, dead dog, murder, suicide, and a couple of "return from the deads" later, our two protagonists successfully flee their captors only to find the nightmare may not be over after all.

"Escalofrío" aka "Satan's Blood" has some extremely erotic scenes, primarily so because of the lovely Mariana Karr who plays the young, mother-to-be wife. There are also a few disturbing scenes involving cannibalism and sexual sacrifice, not to mention poor Blackey's fate.

If you're a fan of Spanish horror, especially the 60-70's vintage, you will probably enjoy this film because it is the epitome of its ilk. If you're looking for the next "Silence of the Lambs," look elsewhere.

I wouldn't have been surprised to find out that, Carlos Puerto, the obscure director of this Spanish horror semi-classic was actually a pseudonym for the more famous Spanish/English director Jose Larraz. Puerto is apparently a real guy, even though his film is eerily similar to many of those of Larraz with its plot of an innocent couple being lured to a remote house in the wilderness and being preyed on by a satanic coven of sexual degenerates.

The good news though is that this tends to eerily resemble a good Larraz film like "Symptoms" or "Vampyres" rather than a bad Larraz film like "Whirlpool" or "Black Candles". The bad news is that this suffers from the same problem of many (especially latter-day) Larraz films and many other films of the post-Franco "destapa" period--the emphasis on softcore sex and gratuitous nudity at times brings the story to a complete standstill and threatens to overwhelm any suspense or tension the story has built up. Luckily though the film is fairly skillfully done and the acting is good (I don't know who any of these actors are, but they're better than almost anyone Larraz ever worked with).

The ending is especially non-sensical even as far as Eurohorror goes, and dog lovers might not like the movie much, but it's still one of the better Spanish horror films I've seen from this period and the new DVD is widescreen and looks really good. Mirala!

I thought that Satan's Blood was a very good Spanish horror film. The film is about an urban couple living in Madrid, called Andy and Thelma, they leave their apartment for a day around the city. In Madrisd They meet another strange couple called Bruno and Anne, who invite them to their country estate. There is a bad storm in the evening, so they stay overnight. The couples have a bit of harmless fun with spirits by a Ouija board, but soon the past comes back to them. Thelma had an affair with Andy's brother, and Anne criticises Bruno over his attempted suicide. This is only the beginning of all the horrors that will haunts them, because they are a pair of psycopahic Satanists who like group sex and black magic. I found this film very disturbing to watch, but enjoyed most of the film.

I really wanted to like this more than I do. It's atmospheric, eerie, and somewhat erotic. It's also got a plot so thin it's almost invisible, and is so very slow. I know that latter is probably deliberate (see what I did there?), and yes, the stately pace of proceedings doubtless contributes to the creepy, morbid atmosphere. Maybe it's just that I watched this right after a much more exciting film (The Big Bird Cage, if you want to know), but I surprisingly failed to really connect with this one.

The satanism is pretty cool though. It's exciting when the lady of the house gets all hot and bothered reading all those blasphemies from her satanic book. This film kind of subscribes to the old idea of satanists being a bunch of bored decadents. But these guys aren't harmless, I guess; they indulge in cannibalism and all sorts of morbidities. Yet, I can't escape the fact that this film kind of has a mundane feeling. The stakes are small and maybe that's part of the point, but at times, despite all the darkness, the whole thing feels like a childish game, and nothing more.

I do like the dichotomy this film nicely slots into. It's got one of those stern professorial types at the beginning telling us of the dangers of black magic and satanism, which are of course alive and thriving in our cozy urban worlds today. Classic exploitation technique, and it still works. Then, when we get on to the nudity and bloodshed, we get that classic primal-level confusion about what the film is really trying to tell us. Are we supposed to indulge and enjoy ourselves, or feel bad? Of course, it's both, and that's the beauty of it! Mostly though, just enjoy ourselves, I think, and transgress, because we can. Remember that this film was released in 1978, and that Franco (the fascist Franco, not the film director who smartly got all his films financed in other countries) and his government had imposed strict censorship on the country's art. Such transgressive iconography would have been utterly forbidden a mere few years earlier. And I'm sure this is exactly the freedom the film-makers were revelling in. So, even though I confess that I didn't entirely "get it", and that as a horror film I thought this was kind of a failure, I still commend the effort and think it's worth seeing for anyone into devilish cinema.

Oh, and despite what i said above -- they get props for the ending, which was, after all, rather fitting in its cyclical nature.

With Franco dead the Spanish could let rip and this one certainly goes at a pace. There are many sex and Satanism films that barely get round to either sex or Satanism, this one revels in it throughout. Just when it gets a bit silly towards the end, it gets very silly and builds to a great finale. In fact much of the film is really good, as well as almost constant bare flesh from the ladies and the gents there is blood and gore AND a really creepy atmosphere aided by the strange antics of the main protagonists. Whenever we see them in the deserted kitchen they seem bent over some dog bowl, and when they are in bed together they growl and pair like two animals. Granted an 'S' for sex certificate upon it's Spanish release and it certainly deserves it, though it also deserves a 'V' for violence and 'G' for gore. Excellent stuff - and not over long!

In Madrid, Andrés (Jose Maria Guillen) and Ana (Marian Karr) are happily married and Ana is four-month pregnant. One day, they decide to go for a ride in their car with their dog Blackie. While returning home, they stop at a traffic light and a man in another car says "hi" to Andrés. They park their cars and the other driver, Bruno (Angel Aranda), tells that they were schoolmates and introduces his wife Berta (Sandra Alberti). They invite Andrés and Ana to go to their house to drink wine, and they drive to a distant house in the countryside. They have a session of Ouija board when secrets from their past are disclosed. Then there is a storm and Bruno invites the couple to spend the night in his house and return home in the morning. Soon Andrés and Ana learn that Bruno and Berta worship the devil and they are trapped in a haunted house.

"Escalofrío", a.k.a. "Satan's Blood", is a Euro exploitation film from the 70's. The storyline is simple and flawed screenplay of a couple lured by another couple that worships the devil. Great part of the movie is dedicated to show Marian Karr and Sandra Alberti naked in lesbian, threesome and foursome erotic scenes. This overrated movie is also weird and predictable. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "O Sangue de Satã" ("Satan's Blood")

"Satan's Blood" has to be one of the most underrated Spanish horror films ever made.It's sleazy and genuinely creepy Satanic horror flick co-produced by Juan Piquer Simon and well-directed by Carlos Puerto.Andy and Thelma,a couple living in Madrid leave their apartment for a pleasant day around the city with their dog Blackie.They cross paths with Bruno and Anne,a strange couple who invite them to their eerie country estate.Unbeknownst to them,Bruno and Anne are devil worshippers...Very atmospheric chiller that offers plenty of sleaze and full-frontal nudity.The scenes with a creepy porcelain child doll scared the hell out of me.The opening scene of nasty rape-murder in a Satanists' coven is wonderful."Satan's Blood" is extremely hard to find,but if you are a fan of sleazy Spanish horror give it a look.10 out of 10.

This is a very good spanish horror film made in the franco era. Its erotic sleazy and as its made in mid winter, it has nice chill feeling about it.See it, don't expect the ground to tremble but its workman like and spanish horrors of the seventies are nearly always worth watching.

While not especially impressive (and possibly the least of the 6 Mondo Macabro titles I watched during the last few days), the film works because of its genuine eeriness and some undeniably effective moments: a portrait of Christ bursting into flames of its own accord; the equally unexplained (indeed irrelevant) presence of a devil-doll; the two nasty scenes in which the young couple surprises their Satanist hosts (with their backs to the camera) nibbling voraciously at something as if they were wild animals, which seems to be tied to the growling noises they make when aroused; the woman, who's also a medium, speaking on occasion with another deeper voice (most scary when the hero goes to check if she's really dead!). The film's pounding score is also notable.

The plot offers nothing new for the most part, though the last third of the film descends unexpectedly into black comedy with the Satanist couple doing everything in their power - resorting even to faking their own suicides! - to stop their bewildered and frightened guests from leaving the sinister mansion (where the majority of the action takes place). The climax - relocating to the young couple's apartment building - bears strong traces of ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968), followed by a supernatural coda (actually a reprise of the incident which set the plot in motion to begin with!). Though the film features quite a bit of nudity (the two women are gorgeous, particularly the shapely and voluptuous blonde Satanist), it isn't any more graphic than your average 70s Euro-Horror; even so, SATAN'S BLOOD was awarded the "S" (for Sex, of course) Certificate by the newly-relaxed Spanish censor!

Still, I was disappointed by the film's curiously drab look (considering the flamboyant subject matter) - which, however, seems to be synonymous with the latter phase of the "Euro-Cult" style; I felt this particularly strongly when comparing it to the vivid colors of SATANICO PANDEMONIUM, made four years earlier and which I had just watched the previous day! The accompanying featurette on the DVD - in which a high-ranking member of the Church of Satan takes the viewer through the genesis of the 'religion' and its 'doctrine' - is interesting for its very uniqueness, but comes off as somewhat condescending in the way it basically downplays the various activities usually associated with Satanism!

While driving in their car, a young man named "Andres" (Jose Maria Guillen) and his wife "Ana" (Mariana Karr) meet another man named "Bruno" (Angel Aranda), who tells them that he attended the same college as Andres. Not recognizing him, Andres accepts an invitation to accompany Bruno and his wife, "Berta" (Sandra Alberti), to their home, which is some distance away. Once they arrive, Bruno and Berta invite the couple to participate in an activity involving a Ouija board. Being quite curious, both Andres and Ana accept the invitation, and it's during this time that the spirit they conjure reveals a secret that Ana has kept hidden from Andres for quite some time. Somewhat disturbed by this revelation, Andres needs comfort from Ana afterward when they are all alone. Unfortunately, things take a much more drastic turn for the worse from that point on. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was a rather strange Euro-horror film that included quite a bit of nudity and content of a sexual nature. So, viewer discretion is definitely recommended. Be that as it may, although I would have preferred a bit more suspense here and there, it managed to keep my attention for the most part, and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

It would appear that Spain is actually a more prolific producer of horror films than I had first thought. This film isn't very well known, and that's a real shame as it's undoubtedly one of the best that the country ever produced. Satan's Blood handles the ever popular horror film theme of devil worship, and it does it with a lot of style, blood and nudity; all of which ensure that the film is more than just your average satanic slice of exploitation. The way that the plot is put forward is fascinating as director Carlos Puerto keeps the action simple, and by concentrating on just a handful of characters, it's easy to buy into the sex-laden plot line. The story follows a young couple; Andres and Ana, who decide to travel with another couple they have just met to their lovely home in the country. The man of the pair says that he knows Andres from school; although Andres can't remember him, and there's a reason for that, as they've never met before and the couple whose home they're going to are keen disciples of the devil!

The film features a lot of interesting diabolical elements, from things such as Ouija boards to mass orgies on top of a pentagram. The more sordid elements of the film don't stop the director from telling an interesting story, however, as Puerto uses them to his advantage and the sordid elements help rather than hinder the film from a storytelling perspective. It is true that the film loses tension at times because of the breaks to show another sex scene, but many people will be tuning into this film to see sleaze; and they certainly won't be disappointed. Director Carlos Puerto also implements several things such as a creepy porcelain doll into the proceedings, which help to give the film more of a horror edge. There's a lot more nudity in this film than there is gore, but what there is in the way of blood is well used, and one scene in particular; which involves the couple's dog, is particularly nasty and liable to offend. Overall, even though Satan's Blood is heinously underseen, I personally wouldn't hesitate to rate it as a first class slice of Euro-horror, and it comes highly recommended.

Young married couple Andres and Ana (who still smokes and drinks alcohol despite being pregnant) are invited by another couple to their large country house for a drink. They end up having to stay the night and are seduced into a seance followed by a black magic orgy. The movie starts off with an intro by a so-called expert on the occult telling us that Devil worship is very real, however he includes photos of Alex Sanders, who was head of British Wicca and NOT a Satanist! First scene has a Black Mass in which a middle aged priest spends a lot of time fondling a naked woman lying on the altar before sacrificing her. Satan's Blood does have plenty of horror elements - Black Magic, a Ouija Board, a creepy doll, several gory kills, a Gothic mansion plus the obligatory night time thunderstorm - however I would say that this movie's main purpose is to show a lot of naked flesh. And it does this well, coupled with some soft core sex scenes. On a side note I did enjoy seeing scenes of late 1970's Madrid. I was lazy and watched the English dubbed version, I will probably watch this slice of Euro-sleaze again one day but in Spanish.

Not sure how, but it slipped my mind that I'd seen this before, though it started coming back to me as I was watching.

After an opening scene of a black mass, Andy and his four months pregnant wife Ana (who shows no visible signs of being pregnant) are out for a drive with their dog Blackie, when they come across a couple in another car who claims to know Andy. He doesn't remember the guy from school, and thinks some of the other things the man says are wrong (Last Year in Marienbad?), but they agree to join them for a drink at their house. The dog doesn't like the couple, and Andy has second thoughts when the drive to the house turns out to be over an hour over dirt roads in the middle of nowhere, but they do enter the couple's large gated estate. Once there, various things conspire against them leaving....

Really well made sleaze/satanic horror. As is said in the novel The Crying of Lot 49, "True pornography is given us by vastly patient professionals."

The documentary on satanism and satanic horror included on Mondo Macabro's DVD is well worth watching.

Carlos Puerto's Escalofrío (1978), with its occult leanings and provocative imagery, is a curious artifact of Spanish horror cinema. Co-credited to Juan Piquer Simón, the film wears its Satanic influences on its sleeve, bathing its modest budget in heavy atmosphere and an unshakable sense of dread. This is a film that doesn't aim to terrify with jump scares but rather with creeping paranoia, unsettling eroticism, and a surreal sense of unraveling control. Though flawed and at times uneven, it remains memorable for its strange alchemy of occult horror, dreamy visuals, and unapologetic sensuality.

From the opening frames, the cinematography leans hard into mood, with fog-drenched woods, candlelit interiors, and shadow-drenched hallways that evoke a subdued, dreamlike menace. The visual language suggests a filmmaker more interested in suggestion than shock, although when the film decides to push boundaries, it does so with little hesitation. The gratuitous nudity is front and center and not shy about it, becoming part of the film's tone rather than a fleeting indulgence. It walks a fine line between erotic and unsettling, often blurring the two in ways that feel oddly fitting for its Satanic subject matter.

The acting is a mixed bag. Sandra Alberti, as the enigmatic Lorna, is easily the most magnetic presence onscreen. Her portrayal is poised, sensuous, and laced with quiet menace. She commands attention even in silence, and her performance is crucial to maintaining the film's mysterious allure. José María Guillén, as Andy, the nominal protagonist, is serviceable though occasionally wooden, which sometimes makes it difficult to fully invest in his character's descent into supernatural chaos. The supporting cast shifts between competent and stilted, but they serve the story's purposes without derailing its rhythm.

The film's pacing dips in the middle, bogged down by repetition and dialogue that feels more functional than evocative. Yet there's something hypnotic about the whole experience, as if we're caught in a fever dream from which we can't fully wake. The editing is occasionally abrupt, with some scenes ending just before they hit a natural emotional peak. Still, this odd rhythm almost feels intentional, as if designed to disorient the viewer and echo the characters' growing confusion and fear.

Where Escalofrío succeeds most is in its mood. The combination of occult symbolism, ritualistic sequences, and erotic tension creates an atmosphere that's thick with suggestion. The film may not land every beat cleanly, but it lingers in the mind like a strange whisper heard through a wall. It's not a polished gem, but it's worth watching for genre fans drawn to vintage European horror with a taste for the provocative.

Definitely one of my favorite satanic movies rare and not easy to find. If you come across this classic (coughs YouTube) you have to watch it, you won't be disappointed. Blood curdling.. something about this movie gives me goosebumps. I love the gritty 70s feel.

People who enjoy this film because of it's nudity and sex scenes should really consider if they are film goers or not. I don't mind watching a sex scene here or there but the movie is classified as horror! There were a couple of terrifying moments but they didn't last, then, the sex scene once again.

This is not film making at it's best. Spain has produced some "GREAT" films in the past but this one does not come anywhere near good.

You want to sell your films to people who enjoy watching nude women flaunting their bodies, then go and direct porn. For me, a good film needs a storyline and good acting and not have to resort in a film to have sex scenes and naked woman all through the film.

"Escalofrio", a.k.a. "Don't Panic", a.k.a. "Satan's Blood" was made at a time in Spain when ratings restrictions had become more lax, so filmmakers were quick to capitalize on this. While this particular movie never received an American theatrical release, it did get released on tape under those alternate titles. Now we can enjoy it on DVD for the shameless smut it is. It's spiced up with so much delectable nudity and sex (including one memorable moment of group sex!) that a trash fan can't help but like it, and its writing is so insane as to be delicious.

A couple named Andres (Jose Maria Guillen) and Ana (Mariana Karr) are on an outing, with their dog in tow, when a stranger, Bruno (Angel Aranda) and his wife Berta (Sandra Alberti) confront them, Bruno claiming that they're old college buddies. Despite the fact that Andres just can't remember Bruno, and that his memories don't jibe with Bruno's, he and Ana willingly go along with Bruno and Berta to their isolated country mansion, where matters of the occult, including the use of a ouija board, await them.

"Satan's Blood" will have the viewer likely laughing in appreciation, at least if they are anything like this viewer. It's just such a hoot, with some graphic bits of violent business, a respectably creepy enough atmosphere, and good music by Librado Pastor. The little doll is a good touch. The movie is mainly worth watching for all the bare skin; one bathroom scene is fun to watch, and Alberti *literally* has a smoking hot body in this thing. From start to finish, this is endlessly entertaining stuff, with oddball characters on the fringes of the action, such as a would be rapist, an ominous gate keeper, and a suspicious doctor.

Andres and Ana act like so many other dumb horror movie characters, refraining from getting out while the getting is good, which may infuriate some people watching, but for others, seeing these two dolts just stick around and stick around becomes repetitive enough to be a riot. Fans of Euro trash horror are well advised to give this one a look.

Trivia note: Juan Piquer Simon, the man who gave us such classics as "Pieces" and "Slugs", is the art director, executive producer, and (uncredited) co-director. While watching, keep an eye out for a poster of "Star Wars"!

Eight out of 10.