Atrocious (2015)

Original title

Atroz

Directed by

Lex Ortega

Genre

anthology film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

1h 19m

Rated

+18

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 102 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A police commander investigates videotapes left by serial killers. The tapes reveal brutal acts of violence and abuse.

disturbingbrutalgraphictensebleakunsettlingharrowingvisceral

What happens

Atroz (English: Atrocious) is a 2015 Mexican extreme horror film directed by Lex Ortega and written by Ortega and Sergio Tello. The film stars Julio Rivera, Carlos Valencia, and Ortega. It is based on Ortega's short film of the same name and follows police commander Juárez as he investigates a series of videotapes connected to two serial killers. The film gained notoriety for its graphic depictions of violence, torture and sexual brutality and explores themes of abuse, machismo and gender repression. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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