The Wait

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The Wait

2024,

1h 39m,

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller/

Horror/

Fantasy

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Deep in the Andalusian countryside, Eladio (Victor Clavijo) works as the groundskeeper of a hunting estate owned by the powerful Don Francisco. After taking a bribe from a veteran hunter, Eladio's normal life falls apart, plunging him into the depths of guilt, hatred and revenge.

Jordan Mintzer

The Hollywood Reporter

Sep 15, 2023

Sometimes it feels like the director is improvising as he goes along, throwing in twists for the sake of it, with a whole subplot involving backcountry voodoo that’s never remotely credible or scary.

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Ventana Indiscreta

Dec 4, 2024

3/5

On the one hand, I admire Gutierrez's efforts and like that he has focused on a context and characters rarely seen in commercial Western cinema. But on the other hand, I can't help but feel that this film could have been more. Full review in Spanish.

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Bee Delores

Horrorverse

Oct 10, 2024

Gutiérrez roots the story deep into human frailty, as Eladio's existence cracks until only bare bones are left. It's a bit depressing, but it's real, honest, and unapologetic.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Oct 7, 2024

4/5

What’s impressive is how seamlessly its pieces fit together. And all because of Gutierrez’s meticulous craftsmanship and laser focus.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Oct 4, 2024

This movie takes itself too seriously to be much fun, yet lacks the gravitas to be taken seriously as it would like.

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Liz Braun

Original Cin

Oct 3, 2024

B

A modern morality fable that unfolds like a revenge Western, then transforms into supernatural horror. Gutierrez has come up with a grim, hallucinatory, sometimes confusing Monkey’s Paw tale based on the pre-democracy class divide of '70s Spain.

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Deep in the Andalusian countryside, Eladio (Victor Clavijo) works as the groundskeeper of a hunting estate owned by the powerful Don Francisco. After taking a bribe from a veteran hunter, Eladio's normal life falls apart, plunging him into the depths of guilt, hatred and revenge.

Director: F. Javier Gutiérrez
Producer: Adrián Guerra, F. Javier Gutiérrez, Antonio P. Pérez
Screenwriter: F. Javier Gutiérrez
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: Nostromo Pictures, Spal Films
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Fantasy
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 20, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2024
Runtime: 1h 39m

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