An extraordinary atmosphere, surprising narrative solutions, and unusual characters are the hallmarks of Spanish horror cinema. The Orphanage has all of that.
In the first scene of Dagon, we get a shot worthy of Lovecraft, perfectly depicting the enormity of mystery, horror, and evil...
In Anguish (Angustia) Bigas Luna uses the horror genre to dress his observations about the nature of cinema, and indeed, the conclusion can be truly frightening