Chuzalongo (2024)
- Directed by
- Diego Ortuño
- Genre
- horror film
- Country
- Ecuador, Peru, Spain, Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A folk horror film from Ecuador. It is based on an Andean legend about a child-elf who assaults women. The story follows characters affected by this creature.
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What happens
Chuzalongo is a 2024 folk horror film written and directed by Diego Ortuño, based on the traditional Andean legend "El Chuzalongo", which is represented as a child-elf who sexually assaults women. It stars Bruno Odar, Wolframio Sinué and Aléx Cisneros accompanied by Fernando Bacilio, Mónica Mancero, Toa Tituaña, Yuyak Guitarra, Lenin Farinango and Sisa Farez. It was selected as the Ecuadorian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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