Poison for the Fairies
Veneno para las hadas
In 1965 Mexico City, Flavia, a wealthy yet lonely schoolgirl, befriends Veronica, a young orphan girl who has a fascination with witchcraft. Veronica convinces Flavia that she is a real witch and forces her to be her assistant. The children's games gradually become more serious and Veronica demands more from Flavia.
Why it matters
A hauntingly subtle exploration of childhood innocence twisted by power and belief, where psychological unease simmers beneath a deceptively gentle surface.
- Carlos Enrique Taboada’s direction crafts an eerie fairy tale without traditional scares or gore, favoring atmosphere and mood over jumpy moments.
- Centers on an unsettling friendship between two girls—one privileged, one orphaned—that quietly unravels into control and menace.
- A slow burn that defies horror conventions, blending dark fantasy, psychological drama, and social commentary on class and manipulation.
- For fans of minimalist horror and films like The Innocents or Picnic at Hanging Rock, where dread grows in the spaces adults never see.
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Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
71
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
85
Survival
0
