Ten Mexican Horror Films first published by BFI, 9 January 2025, timed with BFI’s Limited Edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray release of Guillermo del Toro’s Cronos (1992) Includes capsules of: La Llorona, The Phantom of the Monastery, The Body Snatcher, The Brainiac, The Bermuda Triangle, Santa Sangre, KM 31, Tigers Are Not Afraid, The Old…
“Family is the most important thing,” says Francis (Lisette Morelos) to young Beto (Matías del Castillo) near the end of Origin Unknown (Sin Origen). “Without your family, you lose your source, you lose who you are.” Families of one kind or another are certainly a key preoccupation in this latest feature from Rigoberto Castañeda (Kilometre…
Blackout first published by Film4 Summary: Rigoberto Castañeda’s second feature is a high-tension three-hander set in a broken-down elevator – with added nihilism. Review: “You can plan your whole life out, you can plot the most complex course – but sooner or later you’re gonna walk into some piece of shit elevator.” So says Karl (Aidan Gillen)…