The Tenants (2018)
The Tenants
”A couple moves to a new neighborhood to start over, but their neighbors hide terrible secrets.”
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Mexico is an endless source of stories that revolve around Santeria and witchcraft. Director Chava Carta explores the horror genre through real-life anecdotes condensed into a great script, which has all the elements in its favor to generate fear and suspense. But the story of 'Inquilinos' does not only stay on the surface of horror, but also evokes a reflection on not giving up despite adversity. It is worth highlighting the magnificent performance by Danny Perea ('Temporada de Patos') Luis Arrieta ('Los Inadaptados') and company.
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Luzma and Demián, a young couple, have just moved to an old neighborhood trying to leave behind an incident that torments them. Hopeful, they do their best to take this change as an opportunity to start over. Nevertheless, Luzma begins to discover that their neighbors hide terrible secrets that lead to paranormal phenomena; however, Demian is starting to believe that Luzma is losing her mind.
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