Atrocious
Year: 2011
Director: Fernando Barreda Luna
Stars: Clara Moraleda Cristian Valencia
Studio: Bloody Disgusting Selects
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 75 Mins
Plot Synopsis:
“Atrocious” is the latest film in the Bloody Disgusting Selects series. The film started to pick up a lot of online buzz at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival, as it was getting compared to the likes of “Paranormal Activity“ and “The Blair Witch Project“. The film centers around footage that was found by Spanish Police in April of 2010.
A family of five moves into their summer home, where there’s a mysterious murder legend that has haunted the place. Two kids, Cristian (Cristian Valencia) and July (Clara Moraleda) are spending their time at the house filming their investigation on this legend . As they begin to find evidence, strange occurrences begin to happen rapidly around them that ultimately leads to unspeakable atrocities that occur.
Film Review:
I know that some of you might notice that I’ve been writing many very positive review to all the films that Bloody Disgusting has put out. I can’t help it, because each film has been very good. As a lover of this genre, I’m being spoiled with all these great films. This film was no different. This along with ‘YellowBrickRoad” and “Cold Fish are three films that will most likely end up on my top 10 horror films list of 2011.
“Atrocious” is one scary movie that effectively uses the elements of “The Blair Witch Project” and “Paranormal Activity to its advantage. Writer/director Fernando Barreda Luna does a great job making this film very entertaining through the pace and story. One of the major things that makes this work, he makes sure the action is moving. Even though “Blair Witch” and “Paranormal Activity” were very good films, the pace of the films were slow in some parts. Here, there is none of those slow moving scenes that slows the intensity. Luna does a very good job editing the film. I liked, how doesn’t spend an a good chunk of time on filler dialogue that isn‘t providing anything to the story. It moves the story along and that’s you want to see. The other thing that I like about this, the way that he handles the two leads. Luna does a very good job making the two leads develop a certain chemistry that was needed for the film to succeed. For this film to work for me, you needed to be interested with these two characters and you needed the leads to feel like they were brother and sister to make the action work. He gets the performances to feel that way, so that your interested in the characters and you feel shocked at what happens.
The other thing that makes this very good, Luna’s screenplay. What makes his screenplay very good, he doesn’t make the story feel like a rip off of “The Blair Witch Project” or “Paranormal Activity”. There were two things that makes it different. The way that he established the mythology of the place and the twist at the end that literally turns this film upside down. It’s the way that Luna handles each of those things that makes the film very effective, as the end result is shocking. The other that I liked about this, the way that he handled the brother/sister relationship. Luna focuses on the characters, from how they adjust to their new surrounding to their obsession with the supernatural. He handles them, in a way that your not bored watching them and waiting for something to happen. It makes you become invested with the characters, even though you pretty much know the character’s fate.
Dvd Extras:
The first extra is the English dubbed track. What I did when reviewing this track, I watched the film with the English dubbed track with the original subtitles. Man, did I have a problem with this track. The first problem, the fact that it goes away from the original dialogue of the film. The voice actors are putting their own spin on the dialogue. Whether it's adding words or subtracting them, it messes with the intent of the writer. Maybe it's nit-picking, but to me it's a disservice to who ever is wrote the screenplay of the film. This is why you should watch the film, as the way it was intended to be. The other problem, I didn't need a voice over for the beginning title card or the final title card of the film. To me, that would irritate someone that is listening to the dubbed version and then watched the original version to find out that there's no narration whatsoever. I hate to complain about it, as this is such a great film. But I have to call it, like I see it.
Next on the disc is the fifteen minute featurette "The Shooting of Atrocious" A very solid behind the scenes featurette. The featurette goes into the locations and the production of the film. It also goes into the technical aspects of how the film was filmed and how the shoot went. You get interviews from the director and the two main leads about the production of the film. Not a bad fifteen minute featurette about the making of the film.
The disc wraps up with the official trailer for the film.
Final Summary:
“Atrocious “is truly a horror film that you should seek out at your , if you’re a fan of this style of horror. This is one scary film that is filled with intense scares and an ending that will shock you.
Bloody Disgusting Selects has send us over a copy of the upcoming DVD Release "Atrocious", which will be hitting DVD on October 25th. We're giving away a copy of the film, for you to enjoy.
Plot Synopsis:
ATROCIOUS is a gruesome, mind-bending thriller shot in a style reminiscent of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. The horror film excerpts found footage from a film reel recovered by Spanish police, documenting a family of five discovering the truth behind a dangerous urban legend. The 37 hours of found footage follow Cristian and July Quintanilla passing time at their summer home by investigating a terrifying and mysterious urban legend. As their investigation intensifies, strange occurrences in and around the house escalate rapidly, culminating finally in unspeakable atrocities.
To enter: send us an email to facontest@gmail.com with your name and address.
Please put "Atrocious" in the subject line of the email.
Contest Ends: October 25th, 2011.
One entry per person and open to US Residents. Film Arcade writers are not eligible.
One of the best of horror film of 2011 makes its way to DVD just in time for Halloween. Blood Disgusting Selects has send us over information regarding the upcoming DVD release of "Atrocious". The DVD is set to be released on October 25th.
Press Release:
The mind-bending, gruesome thriller ATROCIOUS, which garnered a tide of online buzz and quick comparisons to 2008's PARANORMAL ACTIVITY after its theatrical run in AMC Theatres last month, will be released nationwide on DVD & iTunes October 25, 2011. It will also be available on AVAIL-TVN Video on Demand (VOD) the same day until December 25th, 2011.
The directorial debut of Spanish helmer Fernando Barreda Luna, ATROCIOUS excerpts found footage from a film reel recovered by Spanish police, documenting a family of five discovering the truth behind a dangerous urban legend. The 37 hours of found footage follow Cristian and July Quintanilla passing time at their summer home by investigating a terrifying and mysterious urban legend. As their investigation intensifies, strange occurrences in and around the house escalate rapidly, culminating finally in unspeakable atrocities.
The film is produced by Octavi MartÃnez, David Sanz, and Jessica Villegas Lattuada. ATROCIOUS is a Nabu Films and Silencio Rodamos Producciones production.
View the official trailer at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGOgo8wju5I.
Pre-order from Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/Atrocious-Rafael-Amaya/dp/B005BYBZM2/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1315002937&sr=1-1
Add to your Netflix queue here: http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Atrocious/70170271
iTunes Pre-order will be available on October 10th, 2011
Check with your local cable provider for video on demand (VOD) channels for ATROCIOUS.
Atrocious
Year: 2011
Director: Fernando Barreda Luna
Stars: Clara Moraleda Cristian Valencia
Studio: Bloody Disgusting Selects
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 75 Mins
You might have noticed lately on the site that I’ve been providing a good chunk of coverage to this film. From posting theatrical listing to recently posting stills for the film, I’ve been pushing this film hard on the site. The reason for that, this is one very good horror film.
“Atrocious” is the latest film in the Bloody Disgusting Night Terrors series that currently goes on monthly at AMC theaters. The film started to pick up a lot of online buzz at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival, as it was getting compared to the likes of “Paranormal Activity“ and “The Blair Witch Project“. The film centers around footage that was found by Spanish Police in April of 2010.
A family of five moves into their summer home, where there’s a mysterious murder legend that has haunted the place. Two kids, Cristian (Cristian Valencia) and July (Clara Moraleda) are spending their time at the house filming their investigation on this legend . As they begin to find evidence, strange occurrences begin to happen rapidly around them that ultimately leads to unspeakable atrocities that occur.
I know that some of you might notice that I’ve been writing many very positive review to all the films that Bloody Disgusting has put out. I can’t help it, because each film has been very good. As a lover of this genre, I’m being spoiled with all these great films. This film was no different. This along with ‘YellowBrickRoad” and “Cold Fish are three films that will most likely end up on my top 10 horror films list of 2011.
“Atrocious” is one scary movie that effectively uses the elements of “The Blair Witch Project” and “Paranormal Activity to its advantage. Writer/director Fernando Barreda Luna does a great job making this film very entertaining through the pace and story. One of the major things that makes this work, he makes sure the action is moving. Even though “Blair Witch” and “Paranormal Activity” were very good films, the pace of the films were slow in some parts. Here, there is none of those slow moving scenes that slows the intensity. Luna does a very good job editing the film. I liked, how doesn’t spend an a good chunk of time on filler dialogue that isn‘t providing anything to the story. It moves the story along and that’s you want to see. The other thing that I like about this, the way that he handles the two leads. Luna does a very good job making the two leads develop a certain chemistry that was needed for the film to succeed. For this film to work for me, you needed to be interested with these two characters and you needed the leads to feel like they were brother and sister to make the action work. He gets the performances to feel that way, so that your interested in the characters and you feel shocked at what happens.
The other thing that makes this very good, Luna’s screenplay. What makes his screenplay very good, he doesn’t make the story feel like a rip off of “The Blair Witch Project” or “Paranormal Activity”. There were two things that makes it different. The way that he established the mythology of the place and the twist at the end that literally turns this film upside down. It’s the way that Luna handles each of those things that makes the film very effective, as the end result is shocking. The other that I liked about this, the way that he handled the brother/sister relationship. Luna focuses on the characters, from how they adjust to their new surrounding to their obsession with the supernatural. He handles them, in a way that your not bored watching them and waiting for something to happen. It makes you become invested with the characters, even though you pretty much know the character’s fate.
“Atrocious “is truly a horror film that you should seek out at your , if you’re a fan of this style of horror. This is one scary film that is filled with intense scares and an ending that will shock you.
For times of screening, check this news article here that has all the information on “Atrocious” theatrical run at AMC theaters at: http://www.filmarcade.net/2011/08/atrocious-official-stills.html .
Review Rating: Five Stars
Bloody Disgusting Selects recently send us over stills for their current release "Atrocious". which is currently playing at AMC theaters. Upcoming screening times for the film are Fri 8/19 @midnight, Wed 8/24 @10pm, and Fri 8/26 @midnight. For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official website at: http://www.bloody disgusting.com/selects/releases/atrocious/.
ATROCIOUS is a gruesome, mind-bending thriller shot in a style reminiscent of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. The horror film excerpts found footage from a film reel recovered by Spanish police, documenting a family of five discovering the truth behind a dangerous urban legend. The 37 hours of found footage follow Cristian and July Quintanilla passing time at their summer home by investigating a terrifying and mysterious urban legend. As their investigation intensifies, strange occurrences in and around the house escalate rapidly, culminating finally in unspeakable atrocities.
Director Fernando Barreda Luna was born in Mexico in 1983. A screenwriter, editor, producer, and director, he is the founder of production company Nabu Films. Atrocious is his feature film debut.
ATROCIOUS premiered internationally at the 43rd Sitges International Film Festival and then at Slamdance this past January 2011, garnering a tide of online buzz and quick comparisons to 2008's PARANORMAL ACTIVITY.
"Atrocious": Official Trailer
Bloody Disgusting and The Collective sent us over a new trailer for the next film in "Night Terrors" series, "Atrocious". The film was acquired by Bloody Disgusting Selects and is getting receiving alot of online buzz ever sense its international premiere at this years Slamdance Film Festival. The film will be shown at AMC Theaters from August 17-26. Check screening times at the bottom of this page. For more information on this film, you can goto: http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/selects/releases/atrocious/
Plot Synopsis:
ATROCIOUS is a gruesome, mind-bending thriller shot in a style reminiscent of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. The horror film excerpts found footage from a film reel recovered by Spanish police, documenting a family of five discovering the truth behind a dangerous urban legend. The 37 hours of found footage follow Cristian and July Quintanilla passing time at their summer home by investigating a terrifying and mysterious urban legend. As their investigation intensifies, strange occurrences in and around the house escalate rapidly, culminating finally in unspeakable atrocities.
Director Fernando Barreda Luna was born in Mexico in 1983. A screenwriter, editor, producer, and director, he is the founder of production company Nabu Films. Atrocious is his feature film debut.
ATROCIOUS premiered internationally at the 43rd Sitges International Film Festival and then at Slamdance this past January 2011, garnering a tide of online buzz and quick comparisons to 2008's PARANORMAL ACTIVITY.
ATROCIOUS AMC Showtimes:
Wed 8/17 @10pm
Fri 8/19 @midnight
Wed 8/24 @10pm
Fri 8/26 @midnight
"Atrocious": Official Trailer
Bloody Disgustings and The Collective has send us information regarding their next film in the Bloody Disgusting's "Night Terrors Series" over at AMC Theaters, "Atrocious". It's one of the most anticipated indie horror films of the year, as the film has gained buzz at the 43rd Sitges International Film Festival and this year's Slamdance Film Festival. The film opens in AMC Theaters August 17, 2011 with midnight showings on Friday and 10pm showings on Wednesdays.
Press Release:
What: The directorial debut of Spanish helmer Fernando Barreda Luna, ATROCIOUS. Produced by Octavi MartÃnez, David Sanz, and Jessica Villegas Lattuada, ATROCIOUS is a Nabu Films and Silencio Rodamos Producciones production. View the official trailer at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGOgo8wju5I.
ATROCIOUS premiered internationally at the 43rd Sitges International Film Festival and then at Slamdance this past January 2011, garnering a tide of online buzz and quick comparisons to 2008's PARANORMAL ACTIVITY.
ATROCIOUS is a gruesome, mind-bending thriller shot in a style reminiscent of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. The horror film excerpts found footage from a film reel recovered by Spanish police, documenting a family of five discovering the truth behind a dangerous urban legend. The 37 hours of found footage follow Cristian and July Quintanilla passing time at their summer home by investigating a terrifying and mysterious urban legend. As their investigation intensifies, strange occurrences in and around the house escalate rapidly, culminating finally in unspeakable atrocities.
Director Fernando Barreda Luna was born in Mexico in 1983. A screenwriter, editor, producer, and director, he is the founder of production company Nabu Films. Atrocious is his feature film debut.
WHEN: Opens Theatrically August 17, 2011
Show times are 10 p.m. on Wednesdays and midnight on Fridays
WHERE: AMC Theaters. Please visit BloodyDisgustingSelects.com for tickets and show times or check local listings.
