Tesis fits the suspenseful mold of a Hollywood horror flick rather than its symbol-rich European counterpart, according to European film critic Marguerite la Caze, Tesis has a thesis: "human beings, no matter how well-meaning, are attracted to violence and death in all its forms". Tesis has generated much critical analysis due to its study of the fascination of violence. Film critic Leora Lev discusses Angela's ethical rejection and simultaneous attraction to violent images as this film's primary conversation. Lev states that Angela's psychosexual conflict with both the snuff film and the murderer, Bosco, is emblematic of the culture that consumes violent films and reality television series. On the film-critics aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Thesis has a critical rating of 83% based on 12 reviews. References External links “Snuffing” Hollywood: Transmedia Horror in Tesis, movie analysis at Senses of Cinema Tesis, at Club Cultura 1995 films 1990s Spanish-language films Films set in Madrid Films shot in Madrid Madrid in fiction 1990s psychological thriller films Spanish detective films Films directed by Alejandro Amenábar Best Film Goya Award winners Films about snuff films Films with screenplays by Mateo Gil 1990s Spanish films Spanish psychological thriller films