Terrified (2017)

November 2, 2023 9:04 PM

Police commissioner Funes and three researchers of supernatural phenomena investigate inexplicable events that are occurring in the suburbs of Buenos Aires.

Written and directed by Demián Rugna.

posted by miss-lapin (5 comments total)

I have not seen this but wonder if Funes the Commissioner is related to or based on Funes the Memorious, who is cursed with remembering everything. Now I'll go see if I can find out more about it.
posted by chavenet at 2:56 AM on November 4, 2023 [2 favorites]

I thought this movie was fantastic, original, and genuinely scary. Can’t wait to see Rugna’s new one on Shudder.
posted by ejs at 10:14 AM on November 4, 2023 [2 favorites]

I think this movie has one of the most incredible setups but it doesn't quite deliver on the promise with an abrupt and slightly unsatisfying ending. I've seen it twice and both times my attention started to wander in the final act.

It's still a strong recommendation from me as a creepy and unsettling experience that feels pretty singular.

I am surprised this doesn't have a sequel or American remake but according to wikipedia both were in the plans but have gone quiet since 2018 which is a real shame.
posted by slimepuppy at 8:58 AM on November 8, 2023

When Evil Lurks isn't a sequel, but it's set in the same world.
posted by miss-lapin at 12:13 PM on November 8, 2023

I finally saw this over the weekend.

What took me so long? Damn. Legit banger. Actually scary. Unnerving images that are going to stay in my head. And best of all, a whole new world, with its own mythology and rules, such that a viewer can never relax. Dread abounds.

Great stuff. Loved it.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 11:30 AM on March 4 [1 favorite]