LAKE VAMPIRE, THE
[EL VAMPIRO DEL LAGO]
In this nail-biting, ZODIAC-esque thriller inspired by real Venezuelan serial killer Zacarias Ortega, young writer Ernesto Navarro begins digging into an ongoing multiple murder case while searching for the subject of his next novel. Following the tracks of an elusive killer who decapitates his victims and drains their bodies of blood, he comes across an old investigation that bears an eerie resemblance to the current case. When he finds Jeremias Morales, the retired police detective who had been in charge of the investigation in the 1970s, he becomes embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse that spans decades and extends beyond the realm of the living. Winner, Audience Award, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design, 2018 Festival del Cine Venezolano; Official Selection, 2018 Austin and Cine Las Americas film festivals. DIR/SCR/PROD Carl Zitelmann, from the novel by Norberto Jose Olivar; PROD Rodolfo Cova. Venezuela, 2018, color, 102 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 102 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, September 21, 2019
Genre: Crime thriller
