Isaac Ezban represents Mexico at Fantastic Fest 2022 with the perverse story of ‘Mal de ojo’

Before the month of terror begins in October, Mexican cinema dresses up with the premiere of ‘Mal de ojo’ the new Isaac Ezbanwhich will represent the country of mariachis at the upcoming Fantastic Fest, where the world premiere of this new horror film will be held, which promises to bring a sinister story to the big screen in September.

It was the director himself who recently announced the news from his social networks, where he confirmed that ‘The evil eye’will have a world premiere, which will put Mexico on top at one of the most famous film festivals: The Fantastic Fest, which this 2022 will take place in September in Austin, Texas.

As if that were not enough, ‘Mal de ojo’ will be one of the films that will start with the festival, as its world premiere is scheduled for 22 September and this is the same day the festival starts. Fantastic Party 2022which will end until the 29th of the same month, where the film will share the space with other long-awaited productions such as Paramount’s ‘Smile’.

In the words of Isaac Ezbanthe Fantastico Fest is “one of the largest and most important genre festivals in the world“And also adds that this is”a festival that is very close to my heart, since my career started there many years ago with ‘The Incident’, where I got international representation“.

I am very happy to be back, with the film being the biggest challenge of my professional career, ”says the Mexican director.

‘Mal de ojo’ opens on 22 September at Cinépolis and Cinemex and, as if that weren’t enough, the horror movie Directed by Isaac Ezban, it will also be presented at this acclaimed film festival, where it will set Mexico high with a dark and perverse story that promises to make audiences tremble with every scene.

What is ‘Mal de ojo’, the long-awaited horror film, about

According to the synopsis shared by the Fantastic Fest page, ‘Mal de ojo’ tells the life of Luna, a sick girl who nothing could help and “Her desperate parents take her to the Mexican countryside in search of alternative treatment, where they leave Luna and her older sister Nala in the care of Josefa, her grandmother.”Without imagining the horrors that await the girls.

“Isaac Ezban moves away from science fiction, the genre he explored in his first three films. Taking the Dominican legend of Bacá as a starting point, Ezban subtly adapts it, giving it a touch of Mexican folklore that transforms a clear deal with the devil into something more sinister.”, Writes the official page of this famous festival.

Ezban is certainly one of the most interesting genre directors in Mexico and we are very happy to have him back at Fantastic Fest ”.

Less and less is missing from the long-awaited premiere of this horror film, with which Isaac Ezban positions himself as one of the most famous directors in Mexico and carries the tricolor flag abroad, to show everyone his talent with the premiere of ‘ Evil eye ‘.