Atrocious (film)
A family's Easter holiday turns into a nightmare in this found-footage horror film.
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The film was written and directed by Fernando Barreda Luna.[1] Spain and Mexico jointly produced this movie.[1]
Making and release
The film was shot entirely in Spain.[2] The story follows siblings Cristian and July, who run a web-show about paranormal investigations.[3] They travel with their family to an old country house in Sitges.[4] Bill Gibron of PopMatters gave it seven out of ten stars.[5]
Critics gave the film a mixed reception; on Rotten Tomatoes, 56% of the 18 reviews counted were positive.[5]
What the cited sources add
The NYC Movie Guru review states the family includes an 8-year-old brother named Jose and parents Debora and Santiago.[4] The same review notes the film is "stylishly-directed" and becomes "more palpably frightening" as it progresses.[4] The review credits the film with relying on the viewer's imagination for its scares.[4]
References
- Wikipedia, "Atrocious (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jason Buchanan, "Atrocious (2010)", Rovi, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Atrocious (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Atrocious (2010) - Filming & production - IMDb" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Atrocious (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: The NYC Movie Guru, "Atrocious", The NYC Movie Guru, 17 August 2011 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- The NYC Movie Guru, "Atrocious", The NYC Movie Guru, 17 August 2011. facts only, no text reused. nycmovieguru.com
- Wikipedia, "Atrocious (film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Atrocious (2011)", Rotten Tomatoes; Gibron, "Found Fright: 'Atrocious'", PopMatters, August 12, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: Atrocious (film) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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