The 2011 horror movie Blind Alley may not well known, but it marks No Time To Die star Ana de Armas’ lone effort in the genre. Well before No Time To Die’s Paloma proved the 007 franchise could pull off a funny, charming female Bond, Ana de Armas had been appearing in all manner of genre fare for years. However, in over a decade on screen, de Armas has only one real horror movie to her name with Blind Alley.
2011’s Blind Alley is a spirited fusion of vampire horror and serial killer thriller that has ambition to spare. However, despite colorful visuals and some impressive monster makeup, the horror is hampered by its lone location and low budget, both of which make the story a little too ambitious for its own good. However, Blind Alley can at least boast a bonafide future star as its leading lady.
Like Netflix’s recent Night Teeth, Blind Alley strands a human character in between warring vampires, but the earlier release has less to work with. The surreal horror sees de Armas’ lead character stalked through an empty laundromat by a pair of creepy characters. Ana de Armas plays a model in Blind Alley, who is trapped in the titular alley by not one, but two vampiric killers. The star manages to make the role work despite the character being fairly thinly written. It helps that the horror movie keeps a tight pace throughout and de Armas sells the admittedly silly premise with the charm she has kept throughout her later roles. Like another Giallo-inspired horror hit Malignant, Blind Alley also has some impressively lush visuals, but the bulk of the movie’s action taking place in a laundromat does undeniably limit the effectiveness of its scares.
The From Dusk Till Dawn knock-off may have a minor budget, but Blind Alley is still a fun ride that fans of the actor will be glad they sought out. Ana de Armas’ lone horror movie proves she can acquit herself to the genre quite well, although interestingly she did also appear in the less successful psychological thriller Knock Knock. She played a rather unconvincing villain in that disappointing Eli Roth effort, making Blind Alley the stronger genre outing from the actor.
Ana de Armas is not the only actor to barely dip a toe in the genre, with Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco also having only one horror movie to her name despite a sizable filmography Both movies prove their stars were destined for bigger roles, with Cuoco and de Armas elevating potentially pedestrian material. Blind Alley remains Ana de Armas’ only horror movie but with her star power is only increasing, the odds of her fronting a sequel are quite low.
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