It takes a lot to effectively disturb the ultimate master of horror. That’s why when it does happen, we take notice. It seems like Stephen King has discovered one of the year’s most shocking new horror movies that’s been making waves online for a couple of weeks now. The indie is a Spanish film by the name of The Coffee Table. And while it’s arguably a black comedy of sorts, this one is definitely not for the faint of heart. If violence towards children is triggering for you, maybe close the tab right about now.
Here’s the synopsis, per Rotten Tomatoes:
“Jesús and Maria love each other, endlessly, magnificently, even though they sometimes just don’t notice. But hey, now that their little lump of love is born, everything’s going to work out. Sure, Maria still has a bit of a North Korean streak in handling the household, calling all the shots when it comes to the color of their apartment walls, the name of the baby, the food they eat, the TV shows they watch, the thickness of the toilet paper and their holiday destination. Jesús, to prove to her and himself he ain’t some spineless trilobite but that he has a will of his own, gets to pick the coffee table.
Halleluiah! A hard-won victory that he’s cherishing by picking out the most aggressively ugly little thing imaginable, the furniture equivalent of Liberace getting lost in Ikea. An unbreakable wonder, says the salesman. Overpriced, says Maria. It will bring boundless happiness to their lives, says the salesman. Their worst nightmare, says us….“
The Coffee Table was directed by Caye Casas and stars Josep Riera, David Preja, Estefania de los Santos, and Claudia Riera. Finished in 2022, the film has made the festival rounds and is now gaining attention from some of the biggest names in horror.
Check out what Stephen King thinks here:
Dread Central’s Mary Beth McAndrews reviewed the movie out of Fantastic Fest 2023 and loved it. She awarded it a 4.5/5, saying: “A portrait of a marriage on fire that is not a movie for the weak, but for those who seek out the bleak, the repulsive, and the disturbing, keep The Coffee Table on your radar.”
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