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Tecolote

2026

A slow, dread-soaked folk horror that settles over you like a cold shadow in a lonely place.

Directed by
Nata Aguilar
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Starring
Adan Raphael Martinez IV, Joe Manuel Gallegos Jr., J Diego Gonçalves
Tagline
¡Que Dios Me Ampare!
Overview
In 1873, a witch marks a family for death.

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Directed by
Nata Aguilar
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Starring
Adan Raphael Martinez IV, Joe Manuel Gallegos Jr., J Diego Gonçalves
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • family
    • faith
    • fate
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror8
    Humour1
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, fantasy
    Directed by
    Nata Aguilar
    Written by
    Nata Aguilar
    Starring
    Adan Raphael Martinez IV, Joe Manuel Gallegos Jr., J Diego Gonçalves, Diana Bernal, Eliza Grajeda, Darian Descheeeny
    Cinematography
    Aaron Cassini Beltran
    Languages
    Spanish

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