Horas inciertas

A man starts to doubt more and more about the mental health of his wife when she does not cease to repeat that she has to murder a famous novelist. It is difficult for him to fathom her motive. What secret does she hide? To my knowledge, José María Elorrieta had directed some nice horror movies "La Llamada del Vampiro" and "Feast of Satan". This is one of his earlier efforts, more a mix of crime and thriller. The movie is well directed by the Spanish film-maker who arranges the material in his usual flat-but-efficient manner. The film is bolstered by a terrific script and the acting is convincing. Production values are rather cheap but stylish, and Miguel Fernández Mila's elegant cinematography makes the most of the sparse production design and well-chosen locations. Fans of Spanish crime-movies from the fifties could check "Horas Inciertas" out.