Synopsis
A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."
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Cast
- John LeguizamoManolo Bonilla
- Damián AlcázarVinicio Cepeda
- Leonor WatlingMarisa Iturralde
- Alfred MolinaVictor Hugo Puente
- José María YázpikIván Suárez
- Camilo LuzuriagaCapitán Bolivar Rojas
- Henry LayanaDon Lucho
Recommendations
- 80
The Hollywood Reporter
A crackling good suspense thriller. - 80
L.A. Weekly
Writer-director Sebastian Cordero wrings nerve-racking suspense, and complex performances, from these dynamics. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
The film begins strongly and violently, then simmers down to a standard-issue suspense story. - 75
USA Today
A raw and powerful suspense thriller. - 70
Los Angeles Times
The result is reasonably absorbing and a provocative if familiar commentary on media manipulation, with Leguizamo terrific in a serious, intense performance. - 60
Film Threat
Sometimes goes a bit over the top to make its point. - 60
Variety
Starts out bracingly but gradually loses focus. Ecuadorian writer-director Sebastian Cordero's screenplay trades in underdeveloped conflicts and blank characters, hinting far too early at the killer's probable identity. - 60
Village Voice
Leguizamo finds the right mute for his trumpet, modulating his expenditure of emotion to the requirements of the scenario rather than overengaging his capable Mambo Mouth.
