A kindly lady is hired as a governess / teacher for a rich and lonely child. The governess soon learns that the girl can hardly pronounce three sentences without going on about her good friend Hugo. However, "Hugo" is but a stone statue situated near a picturesque area within the opulent garden. Does the poor child suffer from mental problems, or is there something else going on ?
A well-made, pleasantly traditional horror movie which achieves an oppressive creepiness without needing a lake of blood. The movie also does very well without expensive effects, let alone effects of the computer-generated variety. The ending both saddens and scares.
I'm sorry to say that I know very little about Mexican (horror) cinema, but this little treat felt decidedly more-ish.
The image quality of the copy I saw was poor ; at times it felt as though I was watching the movie through a very fine kerchief. Do try to find a better version - if such a version still exists...
A well-made, pleasantly traditional horror movie which achieves an oppressive creepiness without needing a lake of blood. The movie also does very well without expensive effects, let alone effects of the computer-generated variety. The ending both saddens and scares.
I'm sorry to say that I know very little about Mexican (horror) cinema, but this little treat felt decidedly more-ish.
The image quality of the copy I saw was poor ; at times it felt as though I was watching the movie through a very fine kerchief. Do try to find a better version - if such a version still exists...