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Atrocious (2010)

Atrocious poster
Directed by
Fernando Barreda Luna
Genre
horror film, found footage film
Country
Mexico, Spain
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
R
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 195 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A brother and sister spend Easter at their family's country house. The brother investigates a local legend about a ghost girl named Melinda. The story is told through found footage.

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What happens

Atrocious is a 2011 found-footage horror film, written and directed by Fernando Barreda Luna, that was released in the United States (US) on August 17, 2011. The film is an international co-production between Spain and Mexico. The film relays the story of two siblings during an Easter holiday at their family's country house in Sitges; the brother decides to investigate a local urban legend involving the ghost of a missing girl named Melinda. The film was released as part of the Bloody Disgusting Selects line. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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