A washed-up actor becomes a living sculpture in a brothel—then starts sculpting corpses. Paul Naschy's final masterpiece of Spanish sleaze.
Veteran actor Pablo Thevenet has no luck: His daughter has been murdered, his wife has left him, he finds no job and his agent wants to leave him - current directors will never give him a role. He hates current talentless stars on TV talk shows. Suddenly, he finds some job - as a living sculpture in a whore house working for a Mr. Reficul and his transsexual assistant Dora Grizzel. Pablo becomes an artistic murderer, searching for those he thinks responsible of his current state. He also meets job partner Tic-Tac, an ex-prostitute who will sympathize with Pablo. Pablo also attracts the attention of unusual producer Ambrose Fuch, who wants him to act and direct movies. Everybody seems to have something to hide - including serial killer Pablo.
Acting
Paul Naschy's raw, autobiographical final performance—literally dying on screen
Production
Brothel-as-art-gallery sets that reek of cheap perfume and cheaper blood
Writing
Script written by Naschy himself, airing four decades of industry grievances
Director
Christian Molina
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Naschy was genuinely dying of cancer during filming; his emaciated frame and death scenes carry unbearable documentary weight. He passed away months after completion.
The title references Naschy's 1972 hit 'La Noche de Walpurgis'—this is his deliberate, angry farewell to the genre he defined. Spanish critics initially dismissed it; it's now considered his testament.
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