The Legend of the Chupacabras
Seen it?2016 | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 63 times its budget, but just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes and almost no lasting buzz held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Coraline or Rise of the Guardians, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Leo San Juan and his team of "ghostbusters" continue with their adventures, this time fighting against the mexican monster himself: "El Chupacabras".
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$101 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alberto Rodríguez
- Benny EmmanuelLeo San Juan (voice)
- Emilio TreviñoNando San Juan (voice)
- Eduardo EspañaEvaristo (voice)
- Mayté CorderoTeodora Villavicencio (voice)
- Laura GonzálezJuanita (voice)
- Ricardo MendozaSoldado Larios (voice)
- Herman LópezAlebrije (voice)
- Humberto SolórzanoEl Charro Negro (voice)
- Andrés CouturierDon Andrés / Soldado Zubieta (voice)
- Diana AlonsoMary la Pagadora (voice)