Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- disturbing
- claustrophobic
- provocative
- late night thriller viewing
- disturbing cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized the film’s tense premise, striking lighting, Alba Ribas’s performance, and disturbing denouement, while finding its shock-driven writing and brief runtime limitations.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot centers on friends entering a hospital morgue to view and violate the body of celebrity actress Anna Fritz.
The hospital morgue and night-shift setting concentrate the characters in a secluded institutional space as danger escalates.
Anna’s fame attracts fans, leaked photographs, and voyeuristic interest even after her death.
Critical reception specifically highlights the lighting, while the nocturnal hospital setting reinforces the film’s sterile, disturbing atmosphere.
Films like The Corpse of Anna Fritz, and why
The Invitation
shares claustrophobic psychological tension, moral transgression, and escalating interpersonal danger
The Loved Ones
shares contained-location suspense, ethically disturbing behavior, and bleak psychological pressure
Deadgirl
shares transgressive subject matter, sexual menace, and a grim, provocative thriller atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Hèctor Hernández Vicens
- Release Date
- 2015-03-15
- Runtime
- 72 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (591)
Cast
- Alba Ribas
- Cristian Valencia
- Bernat Saumell
- Albert Carbó
- Henry Morales
- Daniel Aser
- Belén Fabra
- Montserrat Miralles
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Troma NOW, Bloodstream, Chilling
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, Bloodstream
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Corpse of Anna Fritz about?
- A provocative Spanish chamber thriller turns a celebrity corpse and a hospital night shift into a study of voyeurism, power, and moral collapse.
- What is The Corpse of Anna Fritz like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Corpse of Anna Fritz as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Corpse of Anna Fritz violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Corpse of Anna Fritz as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Corpse of Anna Fritz?
- Critics broadly recognized the film’s tense premise, striking lighting, Alba Ribas’s performance, and disturbing denouement, while finding its shock-driven writing and brief runtime limitations.
- Which films are like The Corpse of Anna Fritz?
- Films with a similar feel include The Invitation, The Loved Ones, and Deadgirl.
- How long is The Corpse of Anna Fritz?
- The Corpse of Anna Fritz runs 72 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Corpse of Anna Fritz?
- In United States, The Corpse of Anna Fritz streams on Troma NOW, Bloodstream, Chilling.
