El Conde

R

Released Sep 8, 2023

1h 50m

Comedy

Horror

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117 Reviews

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250+ Ratings

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El Conde is a dark comedy/horror that imagines a parallel universe inspired by the recent history of Chile. The film portrays Augusto Pinochet, a symbol of world fascism, as a vampire who lives hidden in a ruined mansion in the cold southern tip of the continent. Feeding his appetite for evil to sustain his existence. After two hundred and fifty years of life, Pinochet has decided to stop drinking blood and abandon the privilege of eternal life. He can no longer bear that the world remembers him as a thief. Despite the disappointing and opportunistic nature of his family, he finds new inspiration to continue living a life of vital and counterrevolutionary passion through an unexpected relationship.

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Critics Consensus

A darkly delirious satire rooted in real-life horror, El Conde finds Pablo Larraín revisiting familiar themes without losing their provocative power.

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Joe H

Smart, subtle, hilarious satire of the dictator and his greedy family.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/01/24

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Rafael B

muito ruim mesmo!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Chris R

What a delight to find some new life in the old vampire tropes. Did I say new? I meant fun. Bloody, gory, horrifying fun... but fun. I can understand why some viewers would rather not deal with subtitles, and may wonder why some of the story is narrated in English. There's a payoff. Nuff said. I can also understand why some might not care about a long-dead (maybe) dictator. Again, this story finds a reason and makes it work beautifully. I so want to find people who've seen it to discuss the great reveals and twists... but... I'll have to wait. Just know that this is a movie that begins with a wild premise and never quits working it or finding fresh surprises.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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walter veneziani J

Cinematography is amazing. The movie is really gritty and weird with Margaret Thatcher making a sudden appearance

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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Alec B

Admittedly a great concept but one that proves difficult to structure an entire movie around.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Tom E

I expected this movie to be unusual and in that regard, it did not disappoint. Not a typical theme for me, it brought a new method of film making and cinema photography. Vampires = blood flows

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Craig Mathieson

Sydney Morning Herald

The accoutrements of power are telling -- flying in his military cape Pinochet is a fascist superhero -- and Larrain’s gory filmmaking is equally effective as historic prosecution or a macabre fantasy.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 21, 2023

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

The film’s political outlook is a little fuzzy, but it bleeds pure, righteous bitterness. Larraín jumps at the chance to turn political ideology into a literal horror show.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 18, 2023

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Christy Lemire

Breakfast All Day

Ed Lachman's cinematography is just luscious. It is just incredibly, richly beautiful in black and white.

Sep 15, 2023

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Kristian M. Lin

Fort Worth Weekly

Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship is a touchstone of Pablo Larraín’s films, and this black-and-white Netflix movie cleverly imagines him as a vampire who surveys the broad sweep of history through the centuries...

Mar 18, 2024

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Aglaia Berlutti

El estímulo

Augusto Pinochet and his long shadow of terror is transmuted, thanks to cinema, into a classic monster. Director Pablo Larraín's strategy to atone for historical horror is bold and controversial. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: A+

Jan 18, 2024

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Nicolás Medina

Montevideo Portal / Latido Beat

Shows that there is no need to talk about dictatorship or oppressors and tyrants from a serious and condescending point of view. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/10

Jan 7, 2024

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Synopsis

El Conde is a dark comedy/horror that imagines a parallel universe inspired by the recent history of Chile. The film portrays Augusto Pinochet, a symbol of world fascism, as a vampire who lives hidden in a ruined mansion in the cold southern tip of the continent. Feeding his appetite for evil to sustain his existence. After two hundred and fifty years of life, Pinochet has decided to stop drinking blood and abandon the privilege of eternal life. He can no longer bear that the world remembers him as a thief. Despite the disappointing and opportunistic nature of his family, he finds new inspiration to continue living a life of vital and counterrevolutionary passion through an unexpected relationship.

Director: Pablo Larraín
Producer: Cristian Donoso, Sergio Karmy
Screenwriter: Guillermo Calderón, Pablo Larraín
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Fabula
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Rape|Language|Some Graphic Nudity|Strong Violence and Gore)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 8, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 15, 2023
Runtime: 1h 50m

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