“The best horror film of the year” according to critics and that you definitely have not seen

Although in Spain director Carlos Vermut’s latest installment has already hit theaters since December 9, in Mexico and Latin America there is no distributor who has confirmed the launch of what many critics have called “the best film of the year A story that has been widely acclaimed at film festivals and surely many have not yet seen.

And is that, thanks to the premiere of the tape this December 9, many critics and pundits have released their opinion on ‘manticore’, the “best horror movie” of 2022 according to most of the specialized press. And that says a lot for a film that comes to the end of a year in which there have been big surprises in the genre, such as ‘Nope’, ‘The Black Phone’ or Parker Finn’s ‘Smile’.

After going through film festivals like TIFF or Sitges, ‘manticore’ garnered much praise on this “story of love and monsters in modern times”, in the words of director Carlos Vermut himself. “It’s about a real monster, the ones who live among you and who you can find on the subway or in line at the bakery. Talk about his need to love and be loved.

Unfortunately, ‘vermouth’ It is a horror and suspense film that does not currently have a release date in Mexico and Latin America, so we’ll have to wait and see if any film distributors are encouraged to carry the tape, as they did with “Terrifier 2.” The story of this film stars Nacho Sánches and Zoe Stein.

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What is the story of ‘Manticore’ about?

The story of “Mantícora” follows Julián, played by Nacho Sánchez, a video game designer in which he captures some of the most terrifying monsters his imagination can create. But the boy lives tormented by a dark secret, and it is when Diana, a girl who plays Zoe Stein, appears in her life, and he will see in her the opportunity to be happy.

If not, many hope that outside Spain and Europe, ‘Mantícora’ will be released on a streaming platform such as Netflix, HBO Max or Amazon Prime Video, just as happened with ‘La Abuela’, the horror film by Paco Plaza. and in which Carlos Vermut signs the screenplay. But for now, we have to wait for news of its release.

Many compare Carlos Vermut’s style in ‘Mantícora’ to that of other great filmmakers of the genre, such as Michael Haneke with ‘Funny Games’ or Ingmar Bergman with ‘Persona’. Either way, until it reaches other territories, this acclaimed horror film will continue to be one of those must-sees on your watch list.