Tigers Are Not Afraid
Directed by Issa López
A haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico’s devastating drug wars, TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID follows a group of orphaned children armed with three magical wishes, running from the ghosts that haunt them and the cartel that murdered their parents. Filmmaker Issa López creates a world that recalls the early films of Guillermo del Toro, imbued with her own gritty urban spin on magical realism to conjure a wholly unique experience that audiences will not soon forget. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE.
A group of orphaned children armed with three magical wishes run from the ghosts that haunt them and the cartel that murdered their parents
Cast: Paola Lara, Hanssel Casillas, Rodrigo Cortes, Ianis Guerrero, Tenoch Huerta
Member Reviews
A stylistically beautiful movie, filmed on the gritty streets of Mexico. It is best categorized as a drama, with some elements of horror mixed in periodically. The acting & production are quite good for a movie of this caliber, and cinematography is excellent. The story is a bit simplistic, but at 78 min., you won't get bored. Not meant to be exceptionally scary, this movie is best enjoyed as a work of art. Definitely worth watching; give this movie a chance and you won't be disappointed.
This is a stylistically beautiful movie, with the gritty streets of a Mexican city (devastated by the Drug War) as its backdrop. It would most accurately be categorized as a drama, with some elements of horror mixed in periodically. The acting & production are both quite good for a movie of this caliber, and the cinematography is excellent. It doesn't quite get 5 stars because the story is a bit simplistic, but with the movie only running 1 hour 18 min., you won't get bored. Not meant to be exceptionally scary, this movie is best enjoyed as a work of art. It is definitely worth watching; give this movie a chance and you won't be disappointed.
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Haunting and magical. Maybe not for everyone, but it got me right in the feels.
Watch it just watch it quit reading reviews...