To direct ‘Mal de ojo’, Isaac Ezban was inspired by some films by Guillermo del Toro

Guadalajara-based filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has for years established himself as one of the most famous directors thanks to his work and his beloved sinister monsters, hence the Mexican (and also director) Isaac Ezban took inspiration to present his new film entitled ‘Mal de ojo’ which will premiere in September.

Throughout his career Isaac Ezban has worked with science fiction and this 2022 ventures into the waters of terror with a dark story where witches and mythological creatures converge hand in hand with a sinister plot of which you can already see the first official trailer to learn a some history that awaits you at the cinema during the ninth month of the year.

In the official trailer, you can already see a few of these creatures that will conquer the big screen once they areThe evil eye’have her first and in an interview for the premiere of the filmdirector Isaac Ezban confesses that he is directing this new horror movie was inspired by some works of the famous Guillermo del Torosomething that can be seen reflected in the plot.

At some point it was considered whether these creatures could be digital or animated and I always said: ‘No, no, no, this has to be real’ ”, said the Mexican director.

Isaac Ezban confesses it “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “The Devil’s Backbone” were very important in the creation of “Mal de ojo” where he was not only inspired by the presence of monsters, but also by the human factor of the protagonists and antagonists, which he tries to reflect in this long-awaited production of Cinépolis Distribución.

“Mal de ojo” will be released in theaters on September 22nd and promises to be one of the most famous horror movies of the yearalthough it is important to note that it has great competition, as Cinépolis is already preparing the premiere of other films of the same genre, such as “La Huérfana 2” and “La luz del diablo”, although Isaac Ezban’s production stands out for its originality.

Ofelia Medina becomes the big star of ‘Mal de ojo’

Isaac Ezban chose the actress Ophelia Medina in the role of the antagonist of ‘Mal de ojo’ who already in the first photographs is seen with a terrifying aspect: “I want an antagonist like that“, Says the director on the characters of Guillermo del Toro such as Jacinto or El Generale Vidal, and continues:”that you really hate her, that you want to kill her. For this I needed a great actress and I think Ofelia made her exceptional. “

Since I met Ofelia I have told her: “My real intention, without wanting to sound pretentious, is to build one of the greatest antagonists in the history of cinema”.

Although there are only a few months to go before ‘Mal de ojo’, this is already one of the most anticipated films of the year because, as far as Mexican cinema is concerned, it is rare to see a director trying to break through with the horror genreand it is clear that Isaac Ezban is ready to conquer the screen with the production of this new film that promises to leave horror fans with goosebumps.