Errementari (2017) Horror Movie Review
Written and Edited By: Grave Reviews Staff
Film Information
Director: Paul Urkijo Alijo
Screenwriter: Paul Urkijo Alijo
Date Released: October 12, 2017
Cast:
Uma Bracaglia as Usue
Andido Uranga as Patxi
Ramon Agirre as Alfredo
Eneko Sagardoy as Sartael
Rating = 2/5 Graves
***May contain some spoilers***
Synopsis
Errementari (2017) follows the story of a young girl who discovers that the blacksmith who lives away from town, is keeping a demon locked up in his home. One day, the girl ventures into the blacksmith’s home and is tricked into releasing the demon. But when the blacksmith is able to defeat and recapture the demon, she finds out why the demon is there. Meanwhile, a mysterious investigator is trying to find the blacksmith as well. Although the investigator seems genuine about his cause, there is a deeper and darker purpose to his involvement.
Gore Factor
The film is relatively mild on gore. However, the blacksmith has several sharp traps placed around his home. When people try to break into his home, they get caught and hurt on the trap. These scenes are certainly uncomfortable, and the film is not shy in showing what happens to these people. However, the remainder of the film has very few scenes worth mentioning. In addition, the demon who is trapped within the home is not very scary and in fact comical.
The Grave Review
Errementari (2017) has the darkness of Pan’s Labryinth and the potential story line of Dante’s Inferno. The film is translated from the language, Basque, and is generally spoken in a region between the border of France and Spain called the Basque Country. As Pan’s Labryinth was a Spanish dark-fantasy horror film, it would make sense that Errementari (2017)may exhibit similar attributes given its close proximity to Spain.
The scenery and environment gave the film an eerie and dark atmosphere which added to the theme of the story. For example, the dim lit locations, the mist in the air and the lanterns carried by the towns people were all very nice and traditional horror elements which added a dimension of discomfort. In addition, the costume design used for the characters were equally fitting for the kind of film this was.
However, what Errementari (2017) does in presentation, lacks in substance. The story line, although straightforward, was not very detailed. At times, you are left wanting to know more about the characters and the interactions they would have with one another had the film continued for a second installment. In fact, the way the story unfolded was almost more fitting for a TV show than it was for a feature film. In this way, Errementari (2017), although entertaining, was simplistic and not overly stimulating.
For the foregoing reasons, Grave Reviews gives Errementari (2017) two graves out of five graves.
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