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It’s a dark, spooky night. A couple is out camping deep in the woods, but strange noises keep distracting them. Are the sounds coming from other campers, hikers, wild animals, or something more sinister?
Written and directed by Monica Moore Suriyage, the short horror film La Ciguapa Siempre stars Cheyenne Washington as Milagro, an orphan anxious over not knowing her parents, while her dubious boyfriend Davis (Michael Bonini) tries to distract her with a camping trip.
The 13-minute film opens with Davis collecting wood for a campfire, while Milagro snoops through his phone, vexed over his chats with his boss – a woman. Clearly, apart from the dark clouds hanging over her family situation, Milagro has questions about her relationship too. Answers come to her in the form of mysterious sounds and strange supernatural elements that turn her camping break into a terrifying experience.
While the first few minutes establish some sort of intrigue, La Ciguapa Siempre quickly descends into a weird mash of “jealous girlfriend with an asshole boyfriend” meets “girl trying to find her roots,” with a creepy twist of the supernatural. The special effects in the ghostly scenes are sub-par, almost laugh-inducing, so the climax comes off like a parody instead of the serious horror movie it tries to be.
There were a few interesting ideas in there, but they are shabbily executed. Cheyenne Washington however delivers a watchable performance as primary protagonist Milagro.
Rating: 2 on 5. La Ciguapa Siempre is on Netflix.
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