The Sky is Falling
Seen it?1975 | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone who likes to be kept guessing and people who like to watch through their fingers. One to watch when you can give it your full attention. Liked Midsommar? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Chicken, a desperate hippie junkie living in a small Spanish village, is finding it difficult to separate fantasy and reality. This isn't helped by the villagers practising magic and child sacrifice, or his involvement with a group of boozy expatriates lost in their own dreams and regrets.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Silvio Narizzano
- Carroll BakerTreasure
- Dennis HopperChicken
- Win WellsAllen
- Richard ToddTerence
- Faith BrookHeather
- Ivonne SentisVirginia
- Rory MacDonaldTurd
- David CarpenterSalt
- Inma de SantisBuenaventura
- Swan SwanYo Yo