Terrified (original title Aterrados) is an
Argentine horror film released in 2017, directed
by Demián Rugna.
A group of paranormal investigators attempts
to solve the case of a neighborhood that suffered
a series of bizarre occurrences.
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directed by Demián Rugna.
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The movie opens with Clara (played by Natalia
Señorales) worried about the voices and strange
noises in their house, especially the kitchen.
Her husband, Juan (played by Agustín Rittano),
shrugs her preoccupations off, thinking it's
just their neighbor renovating the house.
In the early morning, Clara goes to the bathroom,
and the noises harshly intensify.
Juan goes to check on the wife, and she's
being viciously killed by an invisible force.
In jail, accused of the murder of his wife,
Juan receives the visit of three paranormal
investigators: Jano, Rosentock, and Mora Albreck
(played respectively by Norberto Gonzalo,
George Lewis, and Elvira Onetto).
They believe that Juan wasn't the one responsible
for the murder of Clara and tell him about
two other supernatural cases in the neighborhood.
First, of the problems going on in the house
of Walter (played by Demián Salomón), the
same one with home renovations.
Second of a dead boy, already putrefying,
who apparently got out of his grave and went
back home.
The three investigators, together with Deputy
Funes (played by Maximiliano Ghione), have
the authorization of the owners to spend a
night where the events happened to further
analyze and figure everything out.
Terrified really surprised me positively.
My expectations weren't high at all, and the
movie showed to be a very entertaining one
and even had the second-biggest jump-scare
to have worked on me.
The plot is very original in my perspective.
It does have some aspects already explored
in movies before, yet, the filmmakers got
several concepts and transformed into this
cohesive and compelling narrative.
To give an example: there are several movies
with paranormal investigators taking a look
at strange events.
It's quite a common element in horror films.
However, I never saw it in the way it was
portrayed in Terrified.
The film has a lot of horrors, being genuinely
scary and disturbing.
The dead child on the table is one fucked
up sight.
However, the movie also has some funny moments
that I really appreciated.
The movie is short and slightly fast-paced,
and that's not a problem by itself.
But this way, the last act ended up being
a little messy and seemingly rushed.
I wouldn't mind for the movie to take its
time before reaching the climax and finishing
the film.
I liked most of the characters, but they are
not particularly remarkable.
My least favorite one was Mora Albreck, not
because she's a lousy character.
Just there was too much expectation built
around her that didn't pay off.
The rest of them are a little better.
Jano, for example, is useful for the plot
and likable.
Rosentock, the gringo, is funny, and his difficulty
finding the right terms in Spanish is quite
relatable to people who are learning languages,
like me.
My favorite was Deputy Funes, who was the
closest of a protagonist to the film.
I appreciate the fact that he admitted being
afraid as fuck, it's realistic and slightly
comic.
However, despite his fear, he still there,
fulfilling his duty.
All the acting is good enough and at similar
levels.
I would only like to highlight the performance
of Natalia Señorales, who's alive on screen
for such a short time but her genuine expression
of worry captivated me.
The cinematography of the movie is very elemental
and typical of horror movies.
Mostly cold colors, perfectly framed and with
admirable camera movements that help a lot
with the suspense and scares of the film.
But as I said, it's elemental, nothing too
exceptional.
The special effects, though, are quite decent.
Look at the dead kid, for example, it's perfect!
It really looks like a rotten corpse.
And at first, I was kinda iffy about Clara
floating, but thinking about it later, I think
I liked it.
I feel the score has the same quality as the
cinematography.
It fits perfectly with the movie.
It maintains the creepiness throughout, it's
subtle, and it's not annoying or distracting.
However, it's just that, nothing remarkable
like the one in The Promise, that has outstanding
horror score.
Terrified was an average horror film that
deserved to be watched.
I began without high expectations and got
surprised by the genuine quality of it.
I hope to bring more movies like this on the
channel.
Terrified A.K.A.
Aterrados is no masterpiece, but it's an original,
scary movie that I really enjoyed watching
and recommend that you watch it as well.
I'll give Terrified 7 Moons.
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