First of all this is a Spanish language movie, so unless you're bi-lingual you might miss some of the dialogue. I read an article where there were a lot of people saying they had to stop half way through because it was too scary, so naturally, I had to watch it. Boy, were they wrong.
It's also a netflix movie and since I cut ties with them and joined the Hulu bandwagon, I had to find it on my own. Easy to do.
It starts out pretty quickly and builds from there. There wasn't much in the way of jump scares or slasher type horror, it is more cerebral. It's what isn't shown that get's the story flowing. I don't like leaving spoilers so I won't here.
I will say that the children actors, the sisters and brother were all really good. The friend Rosa was not near as good an actor as the family members. They did a great job making the story that much more believable. You can actually see the fear they have and you get drawn into believing that they are terrified.
It's supposed to be based on actual events, taken from the responding detectives notes on the case. There is a lot of conjecture to be sure, but all in all it was an enjoyable movie. It had a few moments that give you the chills but no real jump out your chairs issues.
If you are looking for a kill 'em all type of movie, keep looking. If you want something to sit back and watch that will give you the creeps, this is probably going to do it for you.
I can't stress how much the kids acting made this movie work. They have some bright futures in acting.
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