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(AKA Journey to the Afterlife) A Spanish horror anthology of various parapsychological tales told among a group of individuals at a mansion in the Pyrenees. Some of the stories are duds, but a couple are really good - the Berta Cabré exorcism story in particular.
An unrelated group of individuals are brought to a mansion in the Pyrenees to tell their tales. Dr. Meinen (Narciso Ibáñez Menta) records them so he can transcribe the stories for his publication
The story involves a student, Teresa (Berta Cabré). She masturbated one night and summoned the devil.
A nun sees her drawing pictures of satan and smacks her. Teresa acts possessed right there in the classroom.
Teresa is brought in to see the priest (Carlos Martos) .
She acts possessed again and rips open her uniform.
The nuns drag her to the church.
She's laid on the altar and the priest does the exorcism. Teresa arches her back and pustules form on her face.
Quite a scene.
Eventually the devil is vanquished and Teresa passes out.
Yes this is an anthology of stories but the others weren't so hot. The Berta Cabré tale was an absolute banger - and the final story starring Montserrat Prous was well done. But that's the beauty of the horror anthology - they don't all have to be good because you're quickly moving on to the next one. Personally, I'd still take Tales from the Crypt (1972) over this, but it was a good watch nonetheless. Amicus anthologies were definitely better than this during their heyday, but they still never had anything like Berta Cabré nude and arching her back on an altar. Just sayin'.
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ 6/10
Still searching for a print of this one. Your description probably makes it sound better than it really is; but any combination of Berta Cabré and Montserrat Prous is worth watching.
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