🎬 Trauma

In 1978 during the Pinochet military dictatorship in Chile, a young boy witnesses horrifying state-sponsored atrocities and torture, leaving him deeply scarred and conditioned to extreme violence. Decades later, four women—Andrea, her partner Julia, her sister Camila, and their friend Magdalena—travel to a remote rural cabin in the Chilean countryside for a weekend getaway.

Their trip turns into a brutal nightmare when they are targeted and attacked by the now-grown man and his son, who continue a cycle of sadistic violence passed down from the dictatorship's dark history. Pushed past the brink of endurance, the surviving women are forced to resort to uncompromising revenge to escape and destroy their tormentors.

💡 Did you know?
Political Subtext & Extreme Cinema: Director Lucio A. Rojas framed the film's extreme violence as a dark allegory for the lingering psychological trauma left on Chilean society by the Pinochet dictatorship.

Controversial Festival Reception: Frequently compared by genre critics to transgressive extreme cinema milestones such as A Serbian Film (2010) and I Spit on Your Grave (1978) due to its shocking opening sequence and relentless tone.

Artsploitation Distribution: Acquired for international distribution by Artsploitation Films, becoming one of the most talked-about Latin American extreme horror titles on the global festival circuit.

⭐ Film Evaluation & Ratings 📈
⭐ Global Audience & Festival Consensus: 5.2 / 10 (IMDb / Extreme Horror Archives)

Polarizing across horror audiences; recognized for its raw technical execution and uncompromising commitment to its transgressive themes, though intensely difficult to watch.


🎨 Visual & Practical FX Craft: 7.0 / 10

Features brutal practical gore, dark atmospheric lighting, and relentless pacing that emphasizes psychological dread.

📝 Portal Recommendation:

A specialized entry for Extreme Horror Archives, Latin American Cult Spotlights, and Transgressive Cinema Retrospectives. Pairs with films like Atroz (2015), A Serbian Film (2010), or Martyrs (2008).