The Old Ways

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Gabriel S The Old Ways unfolds on an interesting premise, delivering a solid experience for the folkloric horror genre. Its primitive setting, the backdrop for the fantastic horrors of the region, works to create the atmosphere that the audience expects. In the aspect of the genre itself, The Old Ways is good. The story follows journalist Cristina who decides to return to her homeland in Mexico to investigate a history of healers. However, locals kidnap her on suspicion that she is possessed. I think that only those who have witnessed events of a supernatural nature can understand the power of this film. Those events that you can even rationalize, but that always leave a seed of doubt deep in your subconscious. And if it was real, no illusion? I say this because Cristina, in The Old Ways, goes through this questioning for the first half of the film. Is her supposed possession real or just a trick of fanatics? An interesting thing that hooks us to the film. Now, Cristina herself is a dubious character. Her external demons are clear, but her internal struggle is perhaps the only flaw of the film. The connections that the story tries to create with her past are questionable, superficial; and Cristina's primordial flaw, although strong, proves to be easy to overcome. "Oh, you know what, I don't want to make mistakes like that anymore", and, presto!, case closed. I enjoyed, however, seeing Cristina's overall growth, her development to the apex of her arc. The way she transitions from "passive" to "I'm going to solve this game now" works satisfactorily. As a folk horror story set indoors, The Old Ways delivers what it promises. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/24/24 Full Review Logan D A journalist (Brigitte Kali Canales) awakens to find herself held prisoner by a bruja and her assistant. An exorcism tale that begins as psychological horror then morphs into a creature feature. I loved how it infused Mexican culture and lore into a common tale of wrestling with inner and outer demons. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review Daniel G The film had a good start to it, it get its audience hooked right away with suspense. The only thing that I found wrong and disrespectful was the ending. Aside from being a lame ending, I found it to be disrespectful, as if they are mocking that culture. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/22/24 Full Review Luis M. D The movie uses the typical horror tricks and gimmicks right from the start. Yes, there is a good acting and a dark atmosphere but put in the service of a mostly trivial story with a ridiculous ending. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/02/24 Full Review Kayla B WOW from start to finish this was a trip, the entire time you are fairly unsure of what's to come next and the audience feels as conflicted as the main character. The ending was fantastic and I wish more movies had such a strong story line that truly keeps you captivated at every moment. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review tsepiso m This film carries forward a common horror movie concept which has been redone countless times, this in turn does make it quite predictable. Most of the film is spent in one room and the jump scares appear to lackluster. Nonetheless, the movie is quite interesting as it brings the protagonist into a very relatable situation and the film dabbles in the idea of tradition vs new customs/ideas. The acting isn't all bad and the movie does string viewers into the horrors quite well. I wouldn't watch it again but it's a good weekday watch with pizza and a blanket. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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