Guest Editorial: Nacho Vigalondo’s Favorite Thrillers

 

Nacho Vigalondo first burst onto the scene with the brilliant, Oscar-nominated short film 7:35 de la Mañana, which you can watch for free online. Needless to say, we have been fans ever since, and Nacho Vigalondo has not disappointed us. His high-concept sci-fi thriller Timecrimes achieved widespread critical acclaim, and his new voyeuristic thriller Open Windows opens in select theaters this weekend, and is already available on VOD.

In fact, we’re such big fans of Nacho Vigalondo at CraveOnline that we reached out to learn more about his creative process. Rather than do an old-fashioned interview (not that there’s anything wrong with those), we asked the filmmaker to provide us with some of the thrillers that inspired him to make Open Windows, and which otherwise made a huge impression upon him.

 

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What follows are the six thrillers he came back with, an excellent mix of timeless classics, underrated films and even a surprise entry for a TV series. Check out these films and then be sure to watch Open Windows. Maybe you can see just how much they impacted Nacho Vigalondo.

 

Nacho Vigalondo’s Favorite Thrillers:

 

Oscar®-nominated writer-director Nacho Vigalondo (The ABCs of Death, Timecrimes, V/H/S Viral) creates an action-packed world of voyeurism and suspense in his thriller OPEN WINDOWS. Nick (Elijah Wood, Maniac, The Lord of the Rings) is excited to discover that he’s won a dinner date with his favorite actress, Jill Goddard (Sasha Grey, Would You Rather, The Girlfriend Experience). But when Jill refuses to honor the contest, her manager Chord (Neil Maskell, Wild Bill, Pusher) makes an offer he can’t refuse: the ability to view Jill secretly via computer. Nick begins watching the unknowing star on her webcam, not realizing that this decision will put both himself and Jill at risk as they enter a terrifying world of cat-and-mouse where nothing – and no one – are as they seem.

 


William Bibbiani is the editor of CraveOnline’s Film Channel and the host of The B-Movies Podcast and The Blue Movies Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani.

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