José Villasante
2 titles
Filmography
2 results

The Spirit of the Beehive
(1973)67.0
movie
Drama
Fantasy
Criterion is proud to present Víctor Erice’s spellbinding THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE (EL ESPÍRITU DE LA COLMENA), widely regarded as the greatest Spanish film of the 1970s. In a small Castilian village in 1940, in the wake of the country’s devastating civil war, six-year-old Ana attends a traveling movie show of Frankenstein and becomes possessed by the memory of it. Produced as Franco’s long regime was nearing its end, THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE is a bewitching portrait of a child’s haunted inner life and one of the most visually arresting movies ever made.
Added on The Criterion Channel 01/28/2026. Added on The Criterion Channel 02/02/2026

Crypt of the Vampire
(1964)55.0
movie
Horror
Plagued by disturbing dreams, a count’s daughter is suspected of being the reincarnation of a vengeful ancestor killed centuries ago for witchcraft.
Added on Tubi 01/27/2026. Added on Prime Video 01/27/2026. Added on Prime Video 01/27/2026. Added on Tubi 01/28/2026