Pastel de Sangre is an anthology of four short films whose theme revolves around “terror throughout history” The first film “Tarot” takes place during the crusades. The second, “Nineteenth Century” is about the love triangle of Frankenstein. The third, “Terror among Christians” takes place sometime during the reign of the Roman Empire and the fourth and last, “The Dance”, is a contemporary ghost story.
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The owner of some circus fairground attractions buys a midget to try and improve his luck. The move is a success and the small lad starts to help run the expanding shows. Problems start when he falls for a more normal size young Hungarian singer who then joins the circus.
Adventure is afoot in the small coastal town of Emerald Cove. Dave Shipper is all set to enjoy a quiet summer, but the arrival of his cousin Jon throws a wrench in his plans. Rather by chance, they happen upon an old map that sets them on a quest, along with Dave’s friend Freddy , to seek out a legendary treasure said to be buried deep inside the ocean cliffs. With the help of an old local fisherman, the boys compile clues that unravel a 30-year-old murder mystery and lead them closer to their prize. They quickly draw the attention of a bumbling crew of malicious treasure-hunters and a mysterious pickaxe-wielding “digger”, all intent on capturing the gold for themselves.
Three high-school students tangle with indulgent yakuza and lackadaisical police as they set out in search of the class bully, who has been kidnapped.
While investigating the death of his father, journalist Max Pierce comes close to unveiling a government conspiracy. Will this be the perfect scoop or a story with an unhappy ending?
This black-and-white cartoon captures the last few moments of a prisoner arriving at the place of execution before the weapons roll. The darkness before death is preceded by the darkness of a blindfold that allows only two bands of light into the world. This is the last time the prisoner can see the nose of his shoes on the pavement.