Cold Sweat

While American horror cinema is going through its latest craze of found-footage films hot off the popularity of Paranormal Activity, foreign cinema has been busy cranking out more visceral movies that play to more traditional in-your-face horror.

The home invasion brutality of Kidnapped was by and large considered one of the best horror movies of 2011. There was nothing fancy about it but it had a solid storyline with cruel characters with no regard for human life set against the backdrop of a rich family being terrorized nonstop. No one seemed to mind it was subtitled.

While the Spanish-language horror flick Cold Sweat is nowhere near as polished as Kidnapped (nor is the plot as developed), it is entertaining and has some originality not found in the current crop of horror being released. 

An exclusive clip has floated our way for this week's DVD release Cold Sweat, a thriller by Adrian Garcia Bogliano.  This is your chance to see what he's capable of before his next film, Penumbra, arrives later this year courtesy of IFC.

Here's a synopsis for Cold Sweat.  Head inside for the clip!  When Roman’s girlfriend Jackie disappears, he expects to find her in the arms of another man. And, with the help of a friend, find her he does – but there is no lover on the scene, only a pair of demented old men keeping her locked away in the basement of their crumbling mansion. Armed with wild-eyed, reactionary political ideals and case after case of decades-old and highly unstable explosives, the villainous duo are conducting illicit experiments on a string of young women lured to their home via the Internet. With Jackie doused in nitroglycerine, her every step toward escape is fraught with the possibility of sudden death. If Roman cannot free his young love, she is likely to end up in pieces.

Adrian Garcia Bolgiano's Cold Sweat, a thriller hailing from Argentina, comes to U.S. DVD on January 17 from Dark Sky Films and MPI Media.  We landed the trailer today for the thriller; you can check out inside.

When Roman’s girlfriend Jackie disappears, he expects to find her in the arms of another man. And, with the help of a friend, find her he does – but there is no lover on the scene, only a pair of demented old men keeping her locked away in the basement of their crumbling mansion. Armed with wild-eyed, reactionary political ideals and case after case of decades-old and highly unstable explosives, the villainous duo are conducting illicit experiments on a string of young women lured to their home via the Internet. With Jackie doused in nitroglycerine, her every step toward escape is fraught with the possibility of sudden death. If Roman cannot free his young love, she is likely to end up in pieces.

Dark Sky Films and MPI Media are bringing Adrian Garcia Bogliano's Cold Sweat to DVD on January 17 and we've got a peek at the cover art and list of special features inside.