Directed by Paco Plaza. Written by Plaza and Fernando Navarro. Starring Sandra Escacena, Bruna Gonzalez, Claudia Placer, Ivan Chavero, Ana Torrent, Consuelo Trujillo, Angela Fabian, Carla Campra and Chema Adeva.
Plot: in 1991, a teenage girl plays with a Ouija board and soon after, evil arrives.
Hailed as one of the scariest movies ever made, Veronica (Escacena) follows a teenage girl, who, on the day of a solar eclipse, decides to summon a spirit with two of of her friends using a Ouija board. She’s trying to reach her father, but something else answers instead. And that’s about the thick of it.
The creature that she starts seeing after she plays with the board is disturbing, but not very much so. I mean, we didn’t jump. Not even once. There’s an edge to the movie certainly. There’s just the right amount of tension to keep you holding your breath throughout the film, but you never come off your seat completely. The acting was nice though, especially by the younger kids. The specials were impressive as well. There was some Freddy Claws since her siblings were so nice to her and the nun believed what she was seeing, but my gosh were her friends annoying! Bad, bad friends. And her mother ain’t much better.
While we know this is based on a true story, we still wonder why the spirit they contacted never went after Veronica’s friends. We understand that it was technically she that called the spirit or whatever, but her friends played, too. They should have gotten some of the bullshit thrown their way.
Regardless of the crappy friends and the lack of jumpscares, we did both really like the movie and we definitely recommend you give it a watch. It’s the perfect unsettling experience.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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