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UK import. Blu-ray disc is region free and will play on all compatible Blu-ray players worldwide.

 

Two Boxes: Televised Terror in Franco's Spain LE Blu-ray presents two landmark works of Spanish televised horror, pairing political allegory, surreal dread and dark satire in a remarkable double feature born from the final years of Francoist Spain.

 

In La cabina, an ordinary phone call becomes an escalating nightmare when a man finds himself trapped inside a telephone box as crowds gather and bureaucratic indifference turns sinister. In El televisor, a seemingly simple desire to own a television spirals into obsession and psychological collapse. Together, these films transform everyday objects into instruments of paranoia, using genre storytelling to reflect surveillance, conformity and repression.

 

Blending unsettling social commentary with inventive horror, both films remain strikingly modern in their power and influence. This limited edition set brings them together with extensive archival and newly produced extras.

 

directed by: Antonio Mercero, Narciso Ibáñez Serrador
starring: José Luis López Vázquez, Agustín González, Narciso Ibáñez Menta
1972/1974 / various runtimes / Spanish

Two Boxes: Televised Terror in Franco's Spain LE [Blu-ray] - Pre-Order 7/20

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Expected to ship on or around the release date: July 20, 2026. Import pre-orders may ship after street date due to international distribution timelines.
  • BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

    • World Blu-ray premiere of La cabina
    • High definition digital transfer of El televisor
    • New audio commentary on La cabina with writers and film-makers Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton
    • New audio commentary on El televisor with critics and horror experts Jonathan Rigby and Kevin Lyons
    • New interview with Spanish film expert Antonio Lazaro-Reboll on horror in Francoist Spain
    • Archival interview with co-screenwriter of La cabina Jose Luis Garci
    • Archival La cabina location featurette with Antonio Mercero Santos
    • Archival press conference with Narciso Ibanez Serrandor promoting El televisor
    • Newly improved English subtitle translation
    • Original uncompressed mono audio
    • O-card and reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Justin Coffee
    • Limited edition booklet featuring new writing from Alex Mendibil
    • Limited edition of 5000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

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