What’s new this Friday
It’s a stacked Friday in Spanish cinemas: a big-name musical portrait, a germy thriller that turns the night shift into a survival game, and a tense literary adaptation with family secrets on the line. Short version: dance moves, panic, and puzzle-solving. Your call.
Michael — A larger-than-life portrait
This one is a cinematic look at the life and work of Michael Jackson, tracing his jump from the kid in the Jackson Five to the solo star who reshaped pop culture. The film leans into the artistry — the ambition, the creative highs, the hard edges behind the glitter — and tries to map how a gifted performer became a global phenomenon.
Expect performance-packed sequences, a focus on creative obsession, and a sense of how fame can both elevate and isolate. If you love music biographies that dig into the mess behind the magic, this is the one to queue up.
Night Shift — When the night shift actually becomes a nightmare
Think of a sealed lab, an out-of-control contagion, and a very wrong overnight rota. Based on David Koepp’s story known locally as Bajo cero, Night Shift throws two young workers and a seasoned bioterror agent into a claustrophobic, fungus-fueled scramble to stop a contagion from spreading.
It’s tense, it’s sweaty, and it’s built around high-stakes teamwork under pressure. Fans of tight, contained thrillers and disaster-of-the-week energy should get their heartbeat ready.
Kraken: The Black Book of Hours — The family mystery that won’t let go
Adapted from Eva García Sáenz de Urturi’s bestseller, this one follows Unai López de Ayala — known as Kraken — a former inspector turned profiler who receives a mysterious call that upends everything he thought he knew about his family.
He has seven days to find a rare, priceless book or his mother — someone he believed long gone — will be in mortal danger. Expect cryptic clues, historical twists, and that cozy-but-urgent vibe that makes crime thrillers bingeable.
Quick verdicts — Which to see
Michael: For music lovers and anyone curious about the creative life of a pop legend. Emotional, stylish, and staged for applause.
Night Shift: For thriller junkies who enjoy claustrophobic tension and high-concept peril. Bring a towel — it’s sweaty.
Kraken: For mystery readers and fans of literary thrillers. If you like puzzles with a family-twist, this one’s calling your name.
Final note
Three very different rides land in theaters today: a glossy artist portrait, a survival thriller, and a dark family mystery. Pick based on mood — or see them all and declare yourself culturally exhausted by Monday.