Julián Lemar, a best-selling suspense writer, goes on vacation with his family to a cabin in the woods. During a strong storm, the power goes out and a woman shows up desperately asking for help: her husband killed her son and now he wants to kill her. From that moment on, danger and deception are a constant threat and for Julián a hellish night begins until he discovers the truth.
Acting
Peretti's unraveling is deliciously sweaty
Direction
Bernard squeezes every drop from one location
Writing
Meta-twist on the author-as-observer trope
Director
Cristian Bernard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Argentinian thriller boom of the 2020s often uses economic anxiety as horror substrate—this cabin's isolation mirrors middle-class fragility.
Diego Peretti, a comedy veteran, reportedly took the role specifically to destroy his 'likable dad' image. Mission accomplished.
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