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What the Waters Left Behind

Los olvidados

2017 ·1h 38m · ★ 4.7 (112)

Epecuén was one of the most important touristic villages of Argentina. Thousands of people concurred, attracted by the healing properties of its thermal waters. On November 10th 1985, a huge volume of water broke the protecting embankment and the village was submerged under ten meters of salt water. Epecuén disappeared. Thirty years later, the waters receded and the ruins of Epecuén emerged exposing a bleak and deserted landscape. The residents never returned. The plot revolves around a group of young people that take a trip to the ruins in order to film a documentary about Epecuén. Ignoring the warnings, and after a brief tour, they get stranded in the abandoned village. Contrary to what they thought, they begin to realize that they are really not alone…

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
85
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
83
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