The Demon of the Andes (2014)
- Original title
- El Demonio de los Andes
- Directed by
- Palito Ortega Matute
- Genre
- horror film
- Country
- Peru
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 25 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This Peruvian horror film is based on the Andean myth of the Jarjacha, a demon that destroys everyone it meets. The story comes from oral traditions passed down through generations and from people who claim to have seen the creature.
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