Exclusive: Check Out the Chilling Trailer for Award-Winning Chilean Horror ‘Wekufe: The Origin Of Evil’
Gregory S. Burkart
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Written and directed by Javier Attridge, acclaimed Chilean folk horror mockumentary Wekufe: The Origin of Evil gained international acclaim since it first hit the festival circuit. It racked up eight Best Feature awards and twenty nominations from the likes of the Independent Horror Movie Awards, Macabre Faire Film Festival, Mexico’s Feratum Film Festival and many more.
So today we’re stoked to announce the film’s official worldwide release is just two weeks away. To mark the occasion, worldwide distributor POV Horror has offered us a ton of exclusive info, including a look at the new official trailer.
Watch the Wekufe: The Origin of Evil trailer here:
Wekufe: The Origin of Evil follows a journalism student as she travels with her boyfriend to Chiloé – a remote Patagonian island in the south of Chile – to investigate the connection that exists between a rash of sexually related crimes and the myths and legends surrounding this isolated and mysterious place. The couple soon discovers that behind these legends lies an even darker reality – one ultimately tied to their own destiny – as they realize it’s better to keep your sanity than to discover the truth.
“It was very important for us to have an emotional connection with the project,” Attridge told Dread Central. “So we decided to explore our own fears and seek the answers to our own questions. We wanted to keep the film as real as possible, courageously pushing the limits of narrative language, using real myths and legends, real historical events, real locations and terrifying testimonies from real island locals, to create a very fine line between fiction and reality.”
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Having seen Wekufe for myself, I can say the film takes the found-footage conceit in directions I’ve never seen before, incorporating true crime elements and interviews with locals into a broader story. It puts a brilliant sociological and metaphysical twist on myths and legends that will have you questioning every clue that leads to its terrifying conclusion.
“We were always very clear that we wanted to tell a narrative film but using real people,” Attridge said. “We knew that when this narrative resource is used correctly, it gives the viewer the feeling of being part of the events. It’s a great way to bring the audience closer to your story – to immerse them in the world you’ve created.”
Formed in 2017 by CEO Michael Steinberg, POV Horror has grown a comprehensive library of rare and classic films made in the first-person POV, found footage or mockumentary format. Parent company PlayNowMedia has launched over 25 more niche genre channels, all of which you can browse here.
“We’ve been working closely with director Javier Attridge since Wekufe was first made available for limited screening back in 2016,” Steinberg announced. “We’re excited to finally share this incredible film with horror and found footage fans this Halloween season.”
Wekufe: The Origin of Evil premieres On Demand on Amazon October 15 in the US and UK, and internationally via Amazon Prime. In the meantime, stay tuned to Dread for more – including an exclusive clip!
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