Cuerpo, destrucción y muerte en el cine argentino de terror contemporáneo

The horror genre is one with some of the most loyal fans. Although its production dates back to the origins of cinema, films labelled within this category had a significant impact from the 1950s onwards. They have materialised certain settings, characters, and themes that are specific to the genre, embedding them in the collective imagination. This has made horror one of the most transnational film genres. From its beginnings, it has evolved in both format and subject matter, with a rich and varied iconography, bringing together audiences from all over the world as if forming a constellation.

Curated by researcher and expert Valeria Arévalos, we present a series on recent Argentine horror films, offering four distinct approaches to recurring themes in the genre, such as the threat of fear and death. The movement initiated by so-called "guerrilla filmmakers," who worked on the fringes of sub-cinemas, has achieved widespread success. This has allowed their productions to become more mainstream, gaining recognition beyond their earlier audiences, which, while never small, were not as large as they are today.