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Lucía is a dancer in a techno disco in Madrid. One night, after one of her shows, she steals a duffel bag full of ecstasy pills from the club owner’s locker. Surprised by one of the bouncers, she manages to escape, but is stabbed in the leg. Bleeding profusely and wanting to avoid the hospital, Lucía seeks refuge with her sister and niece, who live on the outskirts of the city in an old apartment building called "Venus" Soon, Lucía realizes that there is something strange about that place, as well as in the neighbours’ behavior. When her sister disappears one morning, Lucía has no choice but to watch over her niece and protect her from an ancient horror that lurks behind the walls of that cursed place.
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Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting Balagueró’s latest makes for a slick and breezy action-horror movie far more memorable for its gruesome high-octane thrills than its cosmic chills. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 15, 2022 Full Review Juan Jose Cruz Cine Premiere Although it plays with various interesting genres and ideas, Venus doesn't know what to make of them and becomes a pastiche without identity and full of pretension. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 1.5/5 May 6, 2023 Full Review Samuel Leggett Jr. JVS Media & Productions/Team JVS Venus is a very strange horror/sci-if/thriller. At times it has a really important message about devotion to family & others it goes full science fiction once the suspension of disbelief is thrown out the door. Rated: 7/10 Dec 28, 2022 Full Review Dolores Quintana Dolores Quintana VENUS is a super solid horror film that is a cut above most Lovecraft adaptations. By taking the story and making it his, Balagueró uses the free-floating dread of Lovecraft to explore the life of a woman who is forced to reckon with her own recklessness. Dec 28, 2022 Full Review Ana Karina Villegas EscribiendoCine With a truly interesting denouement comes a genre reveal, notwithstanding, the overall result is a bit cumbersome, lacking rhythm and sense, due to the many preceding storylines. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 Dec 5, 2022 Full Review Desirée De Fez Fotogramas Venus extraordinarily celebrates terror with a refreshing autonomy and spontaneity that's hard to come by these days. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Dec 3, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tom L The promise of Lovecraftian cosmic horror brought me to this film, which is supposed to be loosely based on The Dreams In The Witch House. The mix of gritty crime drama and creepiness meshed well, and the were some genuine glimpses of the outer abysses. The final act was a let down, however, descending into the cliched hero left for dead and then turning bad ass and opening a can of whoop ass on the baddies. The ending, which seemed rushed and not well thought out, didn’t make a lot of sense, and really spoiled what could have been a solid crime/cosmic horror mashup. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/20/25 Full Review Rich C Excellent from start to finish. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/12/25 Full Review Everthon M Linda atriz e o som do filme é otimo não entendi muito bem a ascenção da protagonista mas de maneira alguma disvirtua o filme mas nos tráz só a sensação de parado mas tirando isso é bom. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/25 Full Review Ricardo d A idéia é interessante, as atuações centrais bem envolventes, temos um bom trabalho de efeitos, mas o fim é frustrante. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/25 Full Review pablo m To be honest, the movie evolves great with really shoking scenes and a great performance by Ester esposito , then the conclussion starts, and destroys everithing that was built in 80 minutes, OMG how u can obliterate literally 3 acts Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/18/24 Full Review Mat D Esse filme é horrível, a direção está toda perdida Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Lucía is a dancer in a techno disco in Madrid. One night, after one of her shows, she steals a duffel bag full of ecstasy pills from the club owner’s locker. Surprised by one of the bouncers, she manages to escape, but is stabbed in the leg. Bleeding profusely and wanting to avoid the hospital, Lucía seeks refuge with her sister and niece, who live on the outskirts of the city in an old apartment building called "Venus" Soon, Lucía realizes that there is something strange about that place, as well as in the neighbours’ behavior. When her sister disappears one morning, Lucía has no choice but to watch over her niece and protect her from an ancient horror that lurks behind the walls of that cursed place.
Director
Jaume Balagueró
Producer
Alex de la Iglesia
Screenwriter
Fernando Navarro
Production Co
The Fear Collection
Rating
R (Language|Strong Bloody Violence|Some Drug Use)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 40m
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