'A bleak, soul-destroying but brilliant movie…. you’ll be telling people to go and watch it. Not for the faint of heart but will no doubt be one of the very best movies
of the year’
★★★★★
Nerdly
THE COFFEE TABLE
Limited Edition Blu-ray
&
Standard Edition Blu-ray
Arrive 28 April 2025
‘Uncompromising, unforgettable tragedy that looks at gender roles, ageing and how small, seemingly insignificant moments can have catastrophic consequences… a genre classic…
I still haven’t stopped thinking about it’
★★★★★
Horror Cult Films
‘Focusing on the dark part of dark comedy… best watched as blind as humanly possible… one of the bleakest, meanest, most unbearably cruel movies you could ever see… If "Uncut Gems" was billed as the most stressful time you can have at the cinema, then this movie makes that look like a children's educational programme’
Slash Film
‘Tragedy is played like a perverse joke, demolishing the boundaries of good taste, then stomping the remnants into a bloody pulp on the rug. A devastatingly cruel comedy of horrors that’s not for the faint-hearted or easily offended'
★★★★
Total Film
Make room for The Coffee Table (aka La mesita del comedor), a wickedly original horror from Spain, helmed by Caye Casas (Killing God) who also co-wrote with Cristina Borobia (RIP). The film certainly made a big noise and had stomachs churning on its original release and is now set for pride of place in your home, as Second Sight Films announce a fantastic new Limited Edition Blu-ray release this Spring.
The Coffee Table has been described as ‘Horror film of the year… one of the most distressing nightmares of recent horror cinema’ (El Mundo, Spain) and ‘A genre-leaping marvel… a farce… a melodrama, now a tragedy… uproariously funny until it is not at all’ (Projected Figures) and is now set for a collector’s edition makeover. The set will come complete with a new audio commentary, new interviews with the director, actors and many more as well as two of Caye Casas’ short films. The stunning set is presented in a rigid slipcase with new artwork by Luke Headland and a 120-page book with new essays. It will be released on 28 April 2025 alongside a Standard Edition Blu-ray version.
David Pareja (Amigo) and Estefanía de los Santos (Jaulas) give gobsmackingly brilliant performances as Jesus and María, a couple going through a tough time in their relationship, following the recent arrival of their newborn son. The fiery pair are struggling with the pressures that a new baby brings and their bickering only amplifies on a shopping trip to buy furniture that’s about to change their lives forever.
What begins as a simple disagreement over which coffee table to buy quickly descends into a shocking and tragic event that will rip their lives apart.
The film, co-starring Josep Maria Riera, Claudia Riera and Eduardo Antuña promises an excruciatingly uncomfortable and harrowing experience, with a darker-than-dark sense of humour.
Sit down with The Coffee Table for a fantastically horrifying feature that you’ll never forget and will certainly want to make the centre piece of your collection.
Special Features
• New audio commentary by Zoë Rose Smith and Amber T
• What Scares Us the Most: a new interview with director Caye Casas
• A Sensory Journey: a new interview with actor David Pareja
• We Are All Nuts: a new interview with actor Estefanía de los Santos
• Natural Oppression: a new interview with director of photography Alberto Morago
• Postpartum: Rebecca Sayce on The Coffee Table
• Caye Casas short films: RIP and Nada S.A
Limited Edition Contents
• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Luke Headland
• 120-page book with new essays by Anton Bitel, Jennie Kermode, Joe Lipsett, Shelagh Rowan-Legg Josh Slater-Williams and Dolores Quintana plus storyboard comparisons.
• Six collectors' art cards
