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Originally Posted by roshiq

La Casa Del Fin De Los Tiempos aka The House of the End Times (2013)



This very first Horror-thriller from Venezuela tells the story of Dulce, a mother who suddenly starts to having encounters with "ghosts" or more likely some strange intruders inside their old house where they have been living for last 5 years. Now, she must decipher a mystery that could trigger a prophecy: one by one losing her most precious loved ones... the death of her family!

As a first time genre effort, I must say this is a fantastic accomplishment by the Venezuelan director Alejandro Hidalgo. The way he implanted the "twist" (which you may have seen in few movies before) into this beautiful, moving tale of a family, is highly appreciating. Though there are some creepy set-pieces or horror elements at the first half but it's not entirely an horror flick, more of a twisted thriller with a great production value...particularly loved the Gothic atmospheric vibe of that old house. The cast did a great job, mainly the female lead & the child actor playing the older brother of her 2 kids carried the film pretty convincingly till the end.

I've a feeling that an American remake is inevitable; soon or later Hollywood won't resist itself to give it an unnecessary treatment of its kind as it has already become the top-grossing film in Venezuela last year.

Recommended.

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