The Old Ways

"It lives inside you."

2021 1h 30m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 388

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Synopsis

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Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated.

“It lives inside you.”

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Cast

Brigitte Kali Canales
Cristina Lopez
Andrea Cortés
Miranda
Julian Lerma
Demon Boy
Sal Lopez
Javi
Julia Vera
Luz
AJ Bowen
Carson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Alender
Writers: Marcos Gabriel
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Alender, shot by Adam Lee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ben Lovett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Brigitte Kali Canales and Andrea Cortés and Julian Lerma carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It lives inside you.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Alender directs. Adam Lee behind the camera. Ben Lovett scores. Matt Blundell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Christopher Alender, shot by Adam Lee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ben Lovett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Matt Blundell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Brigitte Kali Canales and Andrea Cortés and Julian Lerma carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It lives inside you.".
9IMDB entry: tt12829958 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Adam Lee
Original score: Ben Lovett
Editing: Matt Blundell
Production design: Bryce Perrin
Costume design: Jessica Torok
Makeup / hair: Dragan Radic
Stunt coordinator: Mallory Thompson
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Old Ways (2021)

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furious_iz2021-09-24
★ 6/10
Pretty good Bruja film, lots of blood magic and creepy totems, but it relies a little to heavily on jump scares and not enough on creeping dread or building tension. Still worth a watch if you like exorcist films or latin american horrors

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