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Terrified
Aterrados
2018 88 min Argentina 16+
★6.4
Horror
Director: Demián Rugna
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Description
Police commissioner Funes and three researchers of supernatural phenomena investigate inexplicable events that are occurring in the suburbs of Buenos Aires.
Starring
Maximiliano Ghione
Actor
Norberto Gonzalo
Actor
Elvira Onetto
Actor
Awards
3 wins & 8 nominations total
Key opinion
Aterrados is a polarizing Argentinian horror film that excels in creating visceral, unsettling imagery and a tense suburban atmosphere. While many viewers praise its technical ambition and creative creature designs, the consensus is divided by a fragmented screenplay that lacks logical character development and a coherent explanation for its supernatural events.
| Emotion | The film succeeds in creating an unsettling, dread-filled atmosphere that effectively builds on the concept of inexplicable, aggressive entities in suburban settings. | |
| Production | The creature designs and practical effects—particularly the entities under beds and the decomposing child—provide strong, memorable horror sequences. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for being fragmented, featuring thin character motivations, redundant dialogue, and illogical behavior that hinders emotional connection. | |
| Theme | Opinions on the film's narrative structure and lack of exposition are split: some find the mysterious, origin-free evil refreshing, while others find the failure to explain the entities' purpose frustrating and confusing. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is a subject of debate, with some viewers finding the slow, tension-building rhythm immersive, while others find the narrative progression dragging and occasionally boring. |