Atroz
A Mexican extreme horror film exploring abuse and machismo.
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The film portrays two serial killers whose videotapes are confiscated by police after a traffic accident.[1] Lex Ortega directed the extreme horror feature film Atroz, which was produced in Mexico.[2]
Making and release
Development on Atroz began in 2014 when director Lex Ortega and producer Abigail Bonilla launched a crowdfunding campaign after filming approximately 35 minutes of footage.[3] The film was in post-production and expected to be finished in the second half of 2015 for festival circulation.[4] The screenplay was edited by Lex Ortega together with Sergio Tello.[2] The crowdfunding campaign surpassed its initial target.[3]
Ortega's earlier short films, including a 2012 short titled Atroz, served as the foundation for the feature.[3][4]
What the cited sources add
Mack compared the film's potential notoriety to that of A Serbian Film.[5] The film's limited-edition cover from Unearthed Films was noted by Peralta Jr.[6] Atroz was described as a "dangerous piece of indie film making" by Horror Society.[7]
References
- "ATROCIOUS (ATROZ): Check Out This Brutal Trailer For The Mexican Horror Flick", 2015-10-13. facts only, no text reused. screenanarchy.com
- Torretti, "Atroz Movie Review DarkVeins.com", DarkVeins, 2016-09-05. facts only, no text reused. darkveins.com
- Wikipedia, "Atroz" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Exclusive First Stills From Lex Ortega's ATROCIOUS", ScreenAnarchy, 2015-03-09; "ATROCIOUS (ATROZ): Check Out This Brutal Trailer For The Mexican Horror Flick", 2015-10-13; "Exclusive First Stills From Lex Ortega's ATROCIOUS", ScreenAnarchy, 2015-03-09 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Exclusive First Stills From Lex Ortega's ATROCIOUS", ScreenAnarchy, 2015-03-09. facts only, no text reused. screenanarchy.com
- Mack, "Morbido 2015 Review: Is ATROZ This Year's Most Notorious Horror Film?", ScreenAnarchy. facts only, no text reused. screenanarchy.com
- Peralta Jr., "'Atroz': How Machismo Breeds Monstrosity in Mexico's Most Violent Film [Horror En Español]", Dread Central. facts only, no text reused. dreadcentral.com
- Blacktooth, "Atroz (Review)", Horror Society, 2016-09-02. facts only, no text reused. horrorsociety.com
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Atroz (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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