Director Álex de la Iglesia (1965)

The thriller film, The Bar (2017), was directed, produced, and co-written by Álex de la Iglesia. In Madrid, a cafe is the scene of a deadly shooting where two random individuals are killed by an unknown sniper upon leaving the establishment. As authorities evacuate the streets and those inside the bar come to realize one of them may be responsible, it becomes apparent that there is a government operation at play. However, they are disguised as a fire cover-up. Suspicion and tension rise among the remaining patrons as they turn against each other. Suddenly, a man emerges from the bathroom in critical condition. Despite ...

My Big Night (2015) is an Spanish comedy film, directed and co-written by Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría respectively. The story follows José, an extra hired by an employment agency four months in advance, for a New Year’s Eve television special being filmed in an industrial pavilion outside Madrid. This leaves his mother Dolores, who is attached to a large crucifix she took from her husband’s grave, alone at home. José has been brought in to replace another extra who passed away due to an accident with a production crane during rehearsals. He ...

Witching & Bitching (2013) is a Spanish comedy horror film co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia. It follows the misadventures of two men, José and Antonio, as they rob a pawn shop in Madrid along with José’s son Sergio. The risky decision to involve the child puts everyone in danger, leading to a chaotic shootout and their hijacking of a taxi. In desperation, they flee towards Spain’s border with an unwilling passenger in the trunk and force the driver, Manuel, to take them there. However, they are not alone as Sergio’s mother Silvia and two persistent police investigators Pacheco and ...