El Espanto

A slow, oppressive descent into rural dread, where faith and fear blur in a suffocating, gloomy atmosphere.

Directed by

Carlos Lasso

Genres

Horror, Mystery

Starring

Ruben Albarracín, Daniel Quaranta, Nahir Aimara Peluffo

Overview

A rural family consisting of Ñancul, a teenager, his mother, and his father are being visited by a priest who wants them to join the congregation. Ñancul’s mother, influenced by her son's odd behavior and the priest’s words, comes to believe that her son is possessed by demons.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, eerie and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Faith, isolation, family, madness

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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