José Ramón Larraz's Stigma is part psychic thriller and part supernatural/ghost story, but its all dull, a slow-burn effort lacking in atmosphere and chills whilst also being utterly bewildering.
Christian Borromeo plays Sebastián, who was born with a 'Venetian Veil' (a piece of membrane that covers a newborn's head and face), which according to his mother (Helga Liné) has given the young man psychic powers. Now, when Sebastián gets uncontrollably angry at someone, they die in mysterious circumstances. Sebastián also has an unnatural interest in his mother, watching her as she sleeps and sniffing her underwear.
When Sebastián allows his friend Angie (Alexandra Bastedo) to take him to hypnotist/psychic Olga (Irene Gutiérrez Caba), he regresses to a previous life as Miguel, who shagged his sexy sister Julia (stunning brunette Berta Cabré), chopped up his parents with an axe, and then hanged himself.
Plagued by ghostly visions of his victims and spirits from the past, Sebastián goes to the house he saw whilst hypnotised, where he relives the horrific events of the past before killing himself. Confusing and not at all scary, with little in the way of gore (the axe attacks are fairly tame), about the only thing this has to recommend it to fans of Euro-horror is some nudity courtesy of Bastedo and Cabré.
Christian Borromeo plays Sebastián, who was born with a 'Venetian Veil' (a piece of membrane that covers a newborn's head and face), which according to his mother (Helga Liné) has given the young man psychic powers. Now, when Sebastián gets uncontrollably angry at someone, they die in mysterious circumstances. Sebastián also has an unnatural interest in his mother, watching her as she sleeps and sniffing her underwear.
When Sebastián allows his friend Angie (Alexandra Bastedo) to take him to hypnotist/psychic Olga (Irene Gutiérrez Caba), he regresses to a previous life as Miguel, who shagged his sexy sister Julia (stunning brunette Berta Cabré), chopped up his parents with an axe, and then hanged himself.
Plagued by ghostly visions of his victims and spirits from the past, Sebastián goes to the house he saw whilst hypnotised, where he relives the horrific events of the past before killing himself. Confusing and not at all scary, with little in the way of gore (the axe attacks are fairly tame), about the only thing this has to recommend it to fans of Euro-horror is some nudity courtesy of Bastedo and Cabré.