Veronica
Seen it?2017 | 105 min | Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Hereditary, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In 1991 Madrid, after holding a séance at school, a teen girl minding her younger siblings at home suspects an evil force has entered their apartment.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 15 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 218K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paco Plaza
- Sandra EscacenaVerónica
- Bruna GonzálezLucía
- Claudia PlacerIrene
- Iván ChaveroAntoñito
- Ana TorrentAna
- Consuelo TrujilloSister Muerte
- Ángela FabiánRosa
- Carla CampraDiana
- Chema AdevaRomero
- Miranda GasRodríguez