The Spanish film The Night of the Virgin is finally getting its North American wide release. This is thanks to Cleopatra Entertainment, who has obtained these rights. The film was made back in 2016 making the rounds from festival to festival since then. It’s been doing well, taking home many award including Best Foreign Feature at A Night of Horror International Film Festival and Best Horror Comedy at Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival. The Night of The Virgin comes to VOD June 12th, 2018 according to Nightmarish Conjurings.

The Night of the Virgin is a comedy, fantasy, horror, mystery, thriller (*phew*), according to IMDB. The original title is La noche del virgin and is over the top in gore and craziness. The star is Javier Bódalo, playing lead Nico, is known for his roles in Ghost Graduation and Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone. Opposite him is Miriam Martín as the older woman, Medea. Also starring is Víctor Amilibia as Araña. Roberto San Sebastián is directing with the film written by Guillermo Guerrero.

The synopsis for the film is:

At a New Year’s Eve party, Nico, a naïve twenty year old, sets out ready to lose his virginity at all costs. In the middle of the party, his gaze crosses Medea, a cunning and attractive mature woman.

As eluded earlier, The Night of the Virgin has gained quite a bit of notoriety. It has won thirteen festival awards including Best Film at Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio, Best Feature Film at Morbido Fest in Mexico City and Best Horror Comedy Feature at Atlanta Horror Film Festival among others. This bloody romp is currently sitting at a 5.4 out of 10 on IMDb, a 40% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, a 7.5 out of 10 on Modern Horrors and 2.7 on Letterboxd.

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