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The Legend of the Black Charro

2018 · 85 min

A colorful, spooky animated adventure that mixes folkloric scares with jokes and a surprisingly dark soul-stealing stakes.

Overview
After releasing the Chupacabras, Leo San Juan decides that it is time to return together with his brother Nando to his grandmother's house. Halfway down the road, Charro Negro manages to confuse Leo and because of him, an innocent girl is dragged into the underworld. Leo is forced to repair the damage. His friends will come to try to help him and get out of there as soon as possible. But it is no coincidence that the Charro has chosen to involve Leo, his intentions go beyond getting a new soul.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • death
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour5
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
animation, fantasy, action, family
Directed by
Alberto Rodríguez
Written by
David Hernández Miranda, Alberto Rodríguez, David Israel Hernández
Starring
Benny Emmanuel, Annie Rojas, Emilio Treviño, Mayté Cordero, Erick Elías, Andrés Couturier
Music
Leoncio Lara
Runtime
85 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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