15-year-old Alejandro Duran (an excellent performance by Luca Oriel) is part of a deeply religious family and aspires to be a Catholic priest. Alejandro has his faith put to the ultimate test after he unwittingly unleashes a powerful demon from an old mysterious box.
Director Adam Ripp relates the absorbing story at a constant pace, takes time to develop the characters, adroitly crafts an extremely spooky and unsettling atmosphere, and maintains a grimly serious take-no-prisoners tone throughout. Alejandro's descent into madness and despair makes for chilling viewing while the demonic creature looks genuinely creepy. The bang-up acting from the sturdy cast rates as another major asset: Tessie Santiago as Alejandro's fiery mom Lucia, Marcos A Ferraez as tough dad Marcos, Rick Ravanello as easygoing and compassionate priest Father Cutler, Jasper Polish as the sweet Lia, and Allison Fernandez as Alejandro's cute little sister Alicia. This movie even makes poignant and pertinent points on how one can't run away from terrible events that occurred in the past and how resisting the temptation of evil is a continual struggle in a person's life. An on the money fright film.
Director Adam Ripp relates the absorbing story at a constant pace, takes time to develop the characters, adroitly crafts an extremely spooky and unsettling atmosphere, and maintains a grimly serious take-no-prisoners tone throughout. Alejandro's descent into madness and despair makes for chilling viewing while the demonic creature looks genuinely creepy. The bang-up acting from the sturdy cast rates as another major asset: Tessie Santiago as Alejandro's fiery mom Lucia, Marcos A Ferraez as tough dad Marcos, Rick Ravanello as easygoing and compassionate priest Father Cutler, Jasper Polish as the sweet Lia, and Allison Fernandez as Alejandro's cute little sister Alicia. This movie even makes poignant and pertinent points on how one can't run away from terrible events that occurred in the past and how resisting the temptation of evil is a continual struggle in a person's life. An on the money fright film.