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Summary
A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 67Audiences 68GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer71%
Metascore63
Audience score77%
IMDb6.8
User score6.0
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106108Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
2004
May 16, 2004
22 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
Mexico
Ecuador
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 2
- Sebastián Cordero Director, Writer
- Mariana Gironella Script Supervisor
Production · 5
- Guillermo del Toro Producer
- Alfonso Cuarón Producer
- Isabel Dávalos Producer
- Jorge Vergara Producer
- Mauricio Samaniego Casting
Camera · 2
- Enrique Chediak Director of Photography
- Olivier Auverlau Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Luis Carballar Editor
- Iván Mora Manzano Editor
Sound · 4
- Antonio Pinto Original Music Composer
- Martín Hernández Sound Designer
- Annette Fradera Music Supervisor
- Alejandro Quevedo Sound Editor
Art · 5
- Eugenio Caballero Production Design
- Alfredo Mora Manzano Art Department Coordinator
- Barbara Enriquez Set Decoration
- Roberto Frisone Art Direction
- James David Goldmark Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Monica Ruiz-Ziegler Costume Design
- Natalie Arango Assistant Costume Designer
- Regina Reyes Makeup Artist
- Lucy Da Silva Makeup Artist
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