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

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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