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The ambitious Begoña Montes is locked in a toxic marriage to a magnate in the thrilling telenovela period drama “Dreams of Freedom” (“Sueños de Libertad”), produced for Antena 3 by Banijay’s Diagonal TV alongside Atresmedia – who produced groundbreaking shows “Money Heist” and “Velvet.”

“Our relationship with Diagonal is, and will continue to be, very good. We worked with them hand-in-hand on many productions, including ‘Amar es para siempre’, the predecessor of ‘Dreams of Freedom,’” Atresmedia fiction director, Montse García, told Variety.

The biggest fiction premiere on free-to-air Spanish television in the past two years, racking up a 14.1% market share and 2.0 million viewers on its linear Feb. 25 bow, the daily series opens with a tense chase through lush forests.

Begoña (Natalia Sánchez), with daughter Julia (Amanda Cárdenas) in tow, runs feverishly through the brush and soil to escape her betrothed, Jesús de la Reina (Alain Hernández), meeting his brother Andrés...

Stars: Fernando Cayo, Manuela Vellés, Ana Wagener, Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba, Martijn Kuiper, Xoel Yáñez, Luis Iglesia | Written by Miguel Ángel Vivas, Javier García | Directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas

This Spanish film is the figurative definition of ‘thriller’ (I get told off by my housemate for misuse of literality). Jaime (Fernando Cayo) has just moved to an a beautiful new house with his wife, Marta (Ana Wagener), and daughter, Isa (Manuela Vellés) and already arguments are starting as Isa wants to skip the families first meal together in her new home to meet her boyfriend. None of that matters, however, as the house is broken into that night be three masked men. The leader takes down the card details of each of them and takes Jaime on a drive to get money out while Marta and Isa are left with the other two; one of them a bit crazy and the other very skittish.

A few months back our Us-based cousins were gifted with a brief theatrical and VOD release of Miguel Angel Vivas's Spanish home-invasion thriller 'Kidnapped' (Aka 'Secuestrados'). And in case you missed it or are after that perfect romantic gift for the missus then look no further as 'Kidnapped' hits DVD shelves from 29 November. Manuela Velles (below), Ana Wagener, Fernando Cayo, Cesar Diaz, Dritan Biba, Martijn Kuiper, Guillermo Barrientos and Xoel Yanez all star. Check out the plot info for the awesome (and violent) flick below....

Since I’m heading down to Austin for Fantastic Fest in less than a week, I thought I would write up a post with some of my recommendations from last year’s festival. Bonus-Fantastic Fest announced over the weekend that it has opened up an official shop on iTunes, making it even easier to access some of the best offerings from past festivals. The new shop features selections from 2005-2010, and you can rent or buy the titles. Film offerings include Sin City, Wolf Creek, Bug, The Host, Pan’s Labyrinth, There Will Be Blood, Trick ‘R Treat, The Human Centipede, 13 Assassins, Monsters and many more. Visit the Fantastic Fest iTunes page to browse the full selection. Many of the films from last year’s festival are also now available via Netflix or DVD, so you can watch them now. Keep in mind that most of these are very low budget,...

Get ready to witness the moment the shit hits the proverbial fan in a new clip from Miguel Angel Vivas' Kidnapped, a powerful new film that will leave your jaws on the floor and your fingers dug into your arm rests.

Kidnapped stars Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba and Fernando Cayo. The flick made its arrival via On Demand June 15th before hitting limited theaters beginning on June 17th.

Synopsis

Jaime (Fernando Cayo) and Marta (Ana Wagener) are a middle-aged couple with a teenage daughter named Isa (Manuela Velles). The family is in the process of moving into a big new house. Marta wants to gather the family for dinner at home to celebrate. Isa has her own plans; she wants to go out with her boyfriend. Jaime is stuck in the middle of it all. Everyone's evening is ruined when a gang of masked hoodlums pay a visit to the home.

Now in limited theaters and on VOD from IFC Films is Miguel Angel Vivas' (interview) awesome Spanish-language home invasion horror flick Kidnapped. Trying to keep the hype flowing, Apple scored the below exclusive clip that's a bit soft in comparison to the violence in the flick. One of the best genre films of the year stars Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba and Fernando Cayo as "Jaime, Marta and their daughter Isa who have just moved into a luxurious new house. Marta begins to prepare the dinner and puts a bottle of champagne on ice to celebrate the move. As night falls, three hooded men violently force their way into the house. Panic ensues and soon the real violence will begin."...

Title: Kidnapped (Secuestrados) Directed By: Miguel Angel Vivas Written By: Miguel Angel Vivas, Javier Gracia Cast: Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba, Fernando Cayo, Cesar Diaz, Martijn Kuiper, Manuela Vellés, Ana Wagener, Xoel Yanez Screened at: Review 1, NYC, 5/26/11 Opens: June 17, 2011 Hey Mayor Bloomberg! Governor Cuomo! Get your minds off the budget for a couple of days and consider this. Homeowners and residents in New York need guns, just like in Texas. Yeah, the big argument against abolishing gun laws is that honest citizens may not know how to use the equipment and will only get shot by the bad guys who do, but the way around this is...

Reviewed by Samantha Perez

(June 2011)

Directed by: Miguel Ángel Vivas

Written by: Miguel Ángel Viva and Javier García

Starring: Fernando Cayo, Manuela Vellés, Ana Wagener, Guillermo Barrientos, Martijn Kuiper and Dritan Biba

Best Horror Feature winner at Fantastic Fest 2010, Miguel Ángel Vivas’ film about a family’s first night in their new home gone wrong may leave audiences in a total state of shock.

Jaime (Fernando Cayo) and Marta (Ana Wagener) have just moved to a remote gated community in Madrid. Their teenage daughter Isa (Manuela Vellés) is not happy about the transition; she constantly and unapologetically fights with her mother. As the family prepares to celebrate their first night in the new house, three men break in and take them hostage. One man takes Jaime out to collect cash from various ATMs in town while the other two stay behind with the women to torment them.

What the family...

Reviewed by Samantha Perez

(June 2011)

Directed by: Miguel Ángel Vivas

Written by: Miguel Ángel Viva and Javier García

Starring: Fernando Cayo, Manuela Vellés, Ana Wagener, Guillermo Barrientos, Martijn Kuiper and Dritan Biba

Best Horror Feature winner at Fantastic Fest 2010, Miguel Ángel Vivas’ film about a family’s first night in their new home gone wrong may leave audiences in a total state of shock.

Jaime (Fernando Cayo) and Marta (Ana Wagener) have just moved to a remote gated community in Madrid. Their teenage daughter Isa (Manuela Vellés) is not happy about the transition; she constantly and unapologetically fights with her mother. As the family prepares to celebrate their first night in the new house, three men break in and take them hostage. One man takes Jaime out to collect cash from various ATMs in town while the other two stay behind with the women to torment them.

What the family...

We haven't had much to report on regarding new Spanish home invasion flick Kidnapped (Aka 'Secuestrados') for a few months now. The Spanish premiere came and went and we were all just sitting around waiting for some international release news. It was picked up in the Us by IFC films some time ago and here it is folks, our stateside neighbours will see the new thriller from writer/director Miguel Angel Vivas in theatres across the Us both theatrically and On Demand. 'Kidnapped' will firstly arrive on VOD from 15 June and will then hit theatres from 17 June. Refresh yourself with the trailer below. It stars Manuela Velles (below), Ana Wagener, Fernando Cayo, Cesar Diaz, Dritan Biba, Martijn Kuiper, Guillermo Barrientos and Xoel Yanez....

Title: Kidnapped (Secuestrados) Directed By: Miguel Angel Vivas Written By: Miguel Ángel Vivas, Javier Gracia Cast: Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba, Fernando Cayo, Cesar Diaz, Martijn Kuiper, Manuela Vellés, Ana Wagener, Xoel Yanez Screened at: Review 1, NYC, 5/26/11 Opens: June 17, 2011 Hey Mayor Bloomberg! Governor Cuomo! Get your minds off the budget for a couple of days and consider this. Homeowners and residents in New York need guns, just like in Texas. Yeah, the big argument against abolishing gun laws is that honest citizens may not know how to use the equipment and will only get shot by the bad guys who do, but the way around this is...

Taking obvious inspiration from various Black Christmas posters, inside you'll find a breathtaking (literally) one sheet for Miguel Angel Vivas' Kidnapped, which arrives On Demand June 15 before joining limited theaters on June 17 from IFC Films. One of the best genre films of the year stars Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba and Fernando Cayo as "Jaime, Marta and their daughter Isa who have just moved into a luxurious new house. Marta begins to prepare the dinner and puts a bottle of champagne on ice to celebrate the move. As night falls, three hooded men violently force their way into the house. Panic ensues and soon the real violence will begin." The movie is absolutely brutal and intense. IFC also recently unleashed a pretty telling trailer for the home invasion movie you do not want to miss.

Yesterday IFC took its fair share of lumps from film enthusiasts for putting out an English dubbed trailer for their latest home invasion themed thriller, Kidnapped. Thankfully that trailer has been banished, and the subtitled version is finally here along with the official one-sheet.

Miguel Angel Vivas' Kidnapped stars Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba and Fernando Cayo. Look for the flick to make its arrival via On Demand June 15th before joining limited theaters on June 17th.

Synopsis

Jaime (Fernando Cayo) and Marta (Ana Wagener) are a middle-aged couple with a teenage daughter named Isa (Manuela Velles). The family is in the process of moving into a big new house. Marta wants to gather the family for dinner at home to celebrate. Isa has her own plans; she wants to go out with her boyfriend. Jaime is stuck in the middle of it all. Everyone's evening is ruined when a gang...

The Kidnapped Trailer, Kidnapped Poster have premiered. Miguel Angel Vivas‘ Kidnapped / Secuestrados (2010) movie stars Fernando Cayo, Manuela Velles, Ana Wagener, Guillermo Barrientos, and Dritan Biba. Kidnapped‘s plot synopsis: “Jaime (Fernando Cayo) and Marta (Ana Wagener) are a middle-aged couple with a teenage daughter named Isa (Manuela Velles). The family is in the process of moving into a big new house. Marta wants to gather the family for dinner at home to celebrate. Isa has her own plans; she wants to go out with her boyfriend. Jaime is stuck in the middle of it all. Everyone’s evening is ruined when a gang of masked hoodlums pay a visit to the home.”

The beginning of the movie trailer may instantly remind the viewer of the beginning to the fantastic horror film Martyrs, written about here: Film Review: Martyrs. The viewer is then given what could be a good thriller about...

In preparation for its arrival via On Demand June 15th before joining limited theaters on June 17th, we've nailed down the trailer for the next home invasion-themed slice of terror, Kidnapped, and it's one you don't want to miss!

Miguel Angel Vivas' Kidnapped stars Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba and Fernando Cayo.

Synopsis

Jaime (Fernando Cayo) and Marta (Ana Wagener) are a middle-aged couple with a teenage daughter named Isa (Manuela Velles). The family is in the process of moving into a big new house. Marta wants to gather the family for dinner at home to celebrate. Isa has her own plans; she wants to go out with her boyfriend. Jaime is stuck in the middle of it all. Everyone's evening is ruined when a gang of masked hoodlums pay a visit to the home.

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One of the best genre films of the year is arriving On Demand June 15 before joining limited theaters on June 17. Miguel Angel Vivas' Kidnapped stars Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba and Fernando Cayo as "Jaime, Marta and their daughter Isa who have just moved into a luxurious new house. Marta begins to prepare the dinner and puts a bottle of champagne on ice to celebrate the move. As night falls, three hooded men violently force their way into the house. Panic ensues and soon the real violence will begin." The movie is absolutely brutal and intense. IFC has just unleashed a pretty telling trailer for the home invasion movie you do not want to miss.

The domestic trailer for director Miguel Angel Vivas' Spanish psychological thriller Kipnapped has come online and can be watched using the player below. Opening in theaters on June 17, the film stars Fernando Cayo, Manuela Velles, Ana Wagener, Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba Martijn Kuiper and Xoel Yanez. In Kipnapped , Jaime (Cayo) and Marta (Wagener) are a middle-aged couple with a teenage daughter named Isa (Velles). The family is in the process of moving into a big new house. Marta wants to gather the family for dinner at home to celebrate. Isa has her own plans; she wants to go out with her boyfriend. Jaime is stuck in the middle of it all. Everyone's evening is ruined when a gang of masked hoodlums pay a visit to the home.

Directed By: Miguel Angel Vivas

Starring: Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba, Fernando Cayo, Manuela Velles

Home invasion movies are usually ones that I find to be a bit on the taxing side of the horror world. These are movies filled with a different kind of horror, a horror that is real and brutal as opposed to a horror that is supernatural, gross and involves Jigsaw. I often find that I need to bulk myself up a bit before watching a film, perhaps a few push ups, maybe a protein shake and a couple reps with the free weights, who knows. I feel the need to do this because the film takes a lot out of you, it's not necessarily enjoyable to watch and it really fucks you up come to think of it. When I finish watching them, I'm usually filled with an overwhelming desire to curl up in a ball and die.

Kidnapped follows three hooded Eastern-European criminals who burst into a home within a gated community in Madrid and hold a family hostage. They force the father to empty his credit cards, however, the family brutally fights back in this highly realistic thriller. Directed by Miguel Angel Vivas, starring Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba, Fernando Cayo, and Manuela Velles. Available on VOD June 15 with a limited release on June 17.

One of the best genre films of the year is arriving On Demand June 15 before joining limited theaters on June 17. Miguel Angel Vivas' Kidnapped stars Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba and Fernando Cayo as "Jaime, Marta and their daughter Isa who have just moved into a luxurious new house. Marta begins to prepare the dinner and puts a bottle of champagne on ice to celebrate the move. As night falls, three hooded men violently force their way into the house. Panic ensues and soon the real violence will begin." The movie is pretty brutal, and incredibly intense. Some proof lay in our exclusive images that can be found beyond the break. Click here for previously released imagery.

Title: Kidnapped Directed By: Miguel Ángel Vivas Starring: Fernando Cayo, Ana Wagener, Manuela Vellés, Xoel Yáñez, Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba, Martijn Kuiper Yes, we want our horror films to be scary, but being too scary is a major genre pitfall. Often this stems from a film being exploitative and dousing us in incredibly gory or disturbing visuals, but sometimes we get the beautiful juxtaposition of a film being so well done that it feels too real. What can be more genuinely horrifying than that? Jaime, Marta (Fernando Cayo and Ana Wagener) and their daughter, Isa (Manuela Vellés), move into a gorgeous new home. Marta wants to have a family dinner...

In a brief bit of acquisition news, IFC Films has acquired Miguel Angel Vivas' home invasion thriller Kidnapped and will release the film on June 15. Shock caught this one early on and presented a review of it right here . Kidnapped stars Guillermo Barrientos, Dritan Biba and Fernando Cayo and tells of a family who is moving into a new house in one of Madrid.s new gated communities; they bicker about the placement of furniture and whether the daughter can go out that evening. Suddenly, their domestic routine is invaded by three masked men, wielding guns and demanding they hand over their valuables and empty their bank accounts. A sensation at this year.s Sitges Fantastic Film Festival, this taut, high-octane, grittily realistic thriller was shot in fewer than a dozen...