Barbarous Mexico (2014)
Barbarous Mexico
”Eight directors bring Mexico's terrifying traditions to life in a shocking horror anthology.”
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"Mexico Barbaro" is an anthology of eight horror short films, each created by promising Mexican directors within the genre, including Jorge Michel Grau ("We Are What We Are"), Isaac Ezban ("The Incident"), Edgar Nito ("And I Will Return...") and Gigi Saul Guerrero. As with any anthology, some installments are better than others, but for fans of truly violent horror looking for something inspired by Mexico's rich oral tradition, "Mexico Barbaro" can be a very original delight.
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Eight Mexican directors unite to bring tales of the most brutally terrifying Mexican traditions and legends to vividly shocking life.
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