El Gigante

"Evil has a new mask!"

2014 0h 14m ES

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 5★6IMDB · 189

Horror

Synopsis

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After attempting to cross the US/Mexico border in search of a better life, Armando awakens in an unknown room, his body broken down and a Lucha Libre mask sewn into his neck.

“Evil has a new mask!”

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Cast

Edwin Pérez
Armando
Luis Javier
Coyote
Arlina Rodríguez
Paola
Alexa Marie
Daughter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gigi Saul Guerrero
Writers: Shane McKenzie
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gigi Saul Guerrero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Edwin Pérez and Luis Javier and Arlina Rodríguez carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Evil has a new mask!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4049694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gigi Saul Guerrero directs. Gigi Saul Guerrero cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Gigi Saul Guerrero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Edwin Pérez and Luis Javier and Arlina Rodríguez carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Evil has a new mask!".
7IMDB entry: tt4049694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.