Kein Obscura Filmfest ohne einen Film aus Argentinien, diesmal der neue von den Onetti Brüdern, drei Wochen nach der Weltpremiere in Sitges.
1978, ARG 2024, 80 Min, Horror, span. OmeU, Deutsche Premiere
1978 – Coming from Argentina, here is one of the darkest political horror pieces we have seen in a while. Set during the World Cup final, when the country was under military dictatorship, the film follows a group of people who have been taken away by the government to be tortured in an inhumane interrogation. However, things take a turn when some of the kidnapped people are revealed to be part of a dark cult guided by an unknown force, thus bringing hell to the government agents. With a terrific production design and enough gore to please its audience, the film comes as a unique take on the horrors caused by the Videla dictatorship and the desire of the Argentinian people to make them pay. While the scars might never fully heal, 1978 offers a cathartic experience showing terrible villains getting murdered in the most brutal way. The result is a film that will scare its audience and stay with them for a long time, not only for the hellish creatures portrayed here, but also because of the true horrors behind it.
Sitges, Screamfest, San Sebastian
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