I really enjoyed this film.
Based on the true story of the Hepta Group- a group of paranormal investigators/ghostbusters from Spain, consisting of a priest; three witches, including a television personality, a technician, and psychic; as well as a young skeptic (who possesses some unknown powers of his own)- the film is constructed as The Entity meets Evil Dead.
The plot revolves around an investigation that follows the unexplained death of their leader, Father Pilon.
Who suffered a stroke- which he would later succumb to- during a case at the newly acquired venue of a couple of antique dealers, who have been experiencing a series of paranormal phenomena.
Leading them to seek answers from the expertise of the Hepta Group members.
To honour his memory, the women pick up where he left off.
A task which would inevitably pit them against a particularly dark, and powerful, spiritual force.
Whom they may have butted heads with in the past.
In their most memorable unsolved case...at Vergara Palace.
(Note: While there is a Vergara Palace in Chile, I can't find evidence for a similarly named structure in Spain...unless it is the Valencian palace, featuring the gothic art of sculptor Ignacio Vergara.)
Which makes this one case that won't exactly be as straight forward as it seems.
Great acting. Some nice cult-style cinematography. An awesome story. And a crazy intense ending...make for one highly entertaining experience.
Do yourself a favour, and don't pass this one up.
Because it is one of the best horror films of the year.
8 out of 10.
Based on the true story of the Hepta Group- a group of paranormal investigators/ghostbusters from Spain, consisting of a priest; three witches, including a television personality, a technician, and psychic; as well as a young skeptic (who possesses some unknown powers of his own)- the film is constructed as The Entity meets Evil Dead.
The plot revolves around an investigation that follows the unexplained death of their leader, Father Pilon.
Who suffered a stroke- which he would later succumb to- during a case at the newly acquired venue of a couple of antique dealers, who have been experiencing a series of paranormal phenomena.
Leading them to seek answers from the expertise of the Hepta Group members.
To honour his memory, the women pick up where he left off.
A task which would inevitably pit them against a particularly dark, and powerful, spiritual force.
Whom they may have butted heads with in the past.
In their most memorable unsolved case...at Vergara Palace.
(Note: While there is a Vergara Palace in Chile, I can't find evidence for a similarly named structure in Spain...unless it is the Valencian palace, featuring the gothic art of sculptor Ignacio Vergara.)
Which makes this one case that won't exactly be as straight forward as it seems.
Great acting. Some nice cult-style cinematography. An awesome story. And a crazy intense ending...make for one highly entertaining experience.
Do yourself a favour, and don't pass this one up.
Because it is one of the best horror films of the year.
8 out of 10.