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El Ucumar

2022 · 86 min

A slow, humid expedition into folklore and jungle dread, more unsettling atmosphere than shocks, with the forest itself feeling watchful.

Directed by: Octavio Revol Molina
Genres: Horror, Fantasy
Starring: Gastón Palermo, Clara Kovacic, Santiago Zapata

Tagline: Is there a Bigfoot in the jungles of Argentina?
Overview: A group of biologist search for evidence of an unseen southamerican bear. There, they hear about the local legend of a bear-man known as the ucumar.

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Directed by: Octavio Revol Molina
Genres: Horror, Fantasy
Starring: Gastón Palermo, Clara Kovacic, Santiago Zapata

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
nature
survival
isolation
fate
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: horror, fantasy
Directed by: Octavio Revol Molina
Written by: Nicolás Abello, Octavio Revol Molina
Starring: Gastón Palermo, Clara Kovacic, Santiago Zapata, Nicolás Gabriel Obregón, Hilda Quipirolo, Ronda Vázquez, Facundo R. Salomon, Abby Gacioppo
Cinematography: Valeria Tochi
Runtime: 86 min
Country: Argentina
Languages: Spanish

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