Eternal Blood (2007)

Starring: Juan Pablo Ogalde, Blanca Lewin, Patricia Lopez
Director: Jorge Olguin


Premise:
A group of young adults enjoy a role playing game where they become vampires. Upon visiting a party they realize that vampires actually exist and most decide to join the undead... expect for one who wants to destroy the monsters.

My Take:
It's a different twist on a vampire tale, at least by including a role playing game. It has some moments but also has forgettable parts too.

Rating: in the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Angel Negro (2000)

AKA: Black Angel

Starring: Alvarao Morales, Blanca Lewin, Juan Pablo Bastidas
Director: Jorge Olguin


Premise:
At a graduation party a girl dies. Ten years later the survivors are being killed off. Perhaps they is more to do with the young girls death than they lead on?

My Take:
Sort of a cookie cutter movie in terms of story but it is significant film in the history of Chile cinema.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Amazon Prime

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Visceral: Between The Ropes of Madness (2012)

Starring: Felipe Eluti
Director: Felipe Eluti


Premise:
A boxer finally gets his shot at a big fight. He fails and is fired by his manager. The results lead him into a state of pure evil.

My Take:
It's a interesting but hard movie to watch. Very graphic gore and nudity will turn many viewers away. The movie is edited so you need to view the entire thing before putting the pieces together.

Rating: In the middle (but only for those with a strong stomach)

Watched: DVD Purchase

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Hidden In the Woods (2012)

Starring: Siboney Lo, Carolina Escobar,
Director: Patriciio Valladares



Premise:
Two sisters and their brother are raised in rural Chile by their psychotic, drug dealing, abusive, rapist father. The siblings finally stand up to their father and run away to make it on their own. He goes ballistic and eventually gets arrested. The local drug kingpin denies the man help to get out until he reveals where the drugs are stashed and instead goes off to find the kids, thinking they know about the drugs.

My Take:
The film is gritty and really defies a lot of logic, in fact the story goes all over the place from child abuse and rape to a deformed sibling to prostitution to cannibalism to crazy drug dealer shoot outs, but despite the flaws it is hard not to get sucked into this crazy ass world. The characters play it all with the upmost believability. The movie is not for everyone but I found it interesting.

Rating: In the middle





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Descendants (2008)

AKA: Solos


Director: Jorge Olguin


Premise:
A young girl searches for her mother in a world where a virus has wiped out the population and turned many to zombies.

My Take:
The movie looks good but it kills itself with constant voice over from the main character. which is a twelve year old. Plus the ending doesn't make much sense nor is a reason why it happens.

Rating: Steaming Pile




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The Baby Shower (2011)

Director: Pablo Illanes


Synopsis:
A pregnant woman invites a group of gal pals out to her new country estate for a weekend. There she secrets are revealed including a the strange villagers and the fact one of the friends is having an affair with the father of the child.

My Take:
A fairly interesting flick. It reminded me of The Wicker Man crossed with a slasher movie. A couple of gritty kills and lots of tension.

Rating: In the middle




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