They're Watching Us

They're Watching Us is a 2002 Spanish-Italian thriller film directed by Norberto López Amado from a screenplay by Jorge Guerricaechevarría based on the novel Los otros by Javier García Sánchez. It stars Carmelo Gómez with Icíar Bollaín, Margarita Lozano and Francisco Algora.

Plot

Detective Juan García takes over the case of a missing businessman, after the previous investigating officer suffers a mental breakdown. As García is drawn further into the case he uncovers a series of disappearances, with apparent links to the supernatural.

Cast

Production

The film is a BocaBoca and Hera International Film Spanish-Italian co-production.

Release

Distributed by Sony Pictures [Motion Picture Group|Columbia TriStar], the film was released theatrically in Spain on 20 September 2002.

Critical reaction

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film an "impressive psycho-chiller" and "an unexpected, if flawed, pleasure".

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