The Premise
La cabina (English: The Telephone Box) is a 1972 Spanish television film directed by Antonio Mercero, and written by himself and José Luis Garci, starring José Luis López Vázquez. It first aired on 13 December 1972 on Televisión Española. In the 35-minute film, a man becomes trapped in a telephone booth, while passersby seem unable to help him. The film won the 1973 International Emmy Award for Fiction, the only Spanish programme to have won it. It was uploaded on YouTube in August 2019 by RTVE Archivo.
Why It Terrifies Us
Categorized under Psychological Horror, La cabina taps into fundamental fears. The 7.9/100 Scare Score is well-earned. The themes of telephone box, short film, phone booth continually haunt viewers long after the credits roll.
Into The Vault
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