Menéndez: El día del Señor

Mexicans just can't seem to nail horror, no matter how hard they try. Maybe they’re missing someone on Guillermo del Toro’s level because they’ve definitely got the potential for a good ghost story. Oh well, Netflix—better luck next time. At least it fills some content for 2020, I guess. (04.11.2020)

Santiago Alvarado plays with audience expectations, much like Pazuzu with a crucifix in certain scenes. For a long time, it seems like the phrase "exorcising the devil" will involve swapping two letters in the middle of the first word, with a stun gun and a head bringing unexpected revitalization, and the girl's puberty leaving no doubt that her behavior resembles obsession (instability, vulgarity, contempt, sarcastic cynicism). Then, after revealing who’s who, there’s a shift with a likable comedic touch and the realization that there are areas where sadistic tendencies blend the pleasant with the useful, especially when there’s a hospital nearby. (04.10.2023)