A cursed yerba mate that slaughters suburban Argentina. Yes, really. Drink up.
A suspicious Chinese yerbamate on sale in a supermarket will cause human carnage by possessing a conventional mate, turning it into a powerful killing machine that can only be eliminated with a bit of cinema.
Practical Effects
Gloriously sticky gore effects on a shoestring budget
Writing
Rugna's script weaponizes mundane Argentine rituals
Acting
Salomón commits to the bit with sweaty conviction
Director
Demián Rugna
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Demián Rugna's calling card before Terrified, proving he could make polished horror on pocket change.
The 'chino' supermarket and fake mate brands satirize Argentina's complex relationship with Chinese immigration and authentic criollo identity.
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