Satanic Hispanics | |
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Directed by | Mike Mendez Demián Rugna Eduardo Sánchez Gigi Saul Guerrero Alejandro Brugués |
Written by | Alejandro Méndez Demián Rugna Lino K. Villa Pete Barnstrom |
Starring | Efren Ramirez Greg Grunberg Jacob Vargas Hemky Madera Patricia Velásquez Jonah Ray |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Satanic Hispanics is a 2022 American horror anthology film written by Alejandro Méndez, Demián Rugna, Lino K. Villa and Pete Barnstrom, directed by Mike Mendez, Demián Rugna, Eduardo Sánchez, Gigi Saul Guerrero and Alejandro Brugués and starring Efren Ramirez, Greg Grunberg, Jacob Vargas, Hemky Madera, Patricia Velásquez and Jonah Ray.[1][2][3][4]
The film premiered at the Fantastic Fest in 2022.[5][6] Then it was released in theaters on September 14, 2023.[7][8][9][10]
The film has a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 35 reviews.[11] Brittany Witherspoon of Film Threat rated the film a 5 out 10.[2] Matt Donato of /Film rated the film a 7.5 out of 10.[12] Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting awarded the film three and a half "skulls" out of five.[13] Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars.[14] Olly Dyche of MovieWeb awarded the film four stars out of five.[15]
Reyna Cervantes of IGN gave the film a mixed review and wrote, "Unfortunately it’s also held back by some uneven storytelling and humor that doesn’t always land. There’s a lot of fun and scares to be had, but ultimately, like most horror anthologies, your mileage may vary."[16]
Erik Piepenburg of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "This anthology of films from five Latino filmmakers sadly doesn’t live up to the promise of devilish short-form horror that its title foreshadows."[1]
J Hurtado of Screen Anarchy gave the film a positive review and wrote, "What do you get when you bring five of the most talented Hispanic genre filmmakers in the indie space together on a horrorific anthology project? A whole lot of bloody fun, and that’s exactly what Satanic Hispanics delivers."[17]
Josh Bell of Comic Book Resources also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "As a showcase for a group of underappreciated Latino horror filmmakers, Satanic Hispanics accomplishes its goal."[18]
Matthew Jackson of Paste also gave the film a positive review, calling it "an absolute blast of gore, laughter and surprising emotional heft."[19]