João Londres discusses “Klaustrophobia” (2025), a psychological horror that premiered at the Rio Film Festival. The director recounts how the project was born during the pandemic and transformed in editing, details the opening sequence shot, and shares Brazilian film recommendations.
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Tropical Alien talked with director Marco Dutra about “Bury Your Dead” (2024), an adaptation of the first book in Ana Paula Maia’s trilogy. The film follows Edgar (Selton Mello), responsible for removing roadkill carcasses in Abalurdes, a fictional small town. In the interview, Dutra discusses writing about death during the pandemic and how Ana Paula Maia’s literary universe provided the foundation for creating a Brazilian language of cosmic horror. The director details Selton Mello’s physical performance as Edgar and his collaboration with Ana Paula Cardoso on production design and Rui Poças on cinematography.
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At 70 minutes long, Aurora 15 is a quick and peculiar horror experience with a surprisingly committed cast. Marjorie Estiano stands out with a memorable performance in this cult gem.
In his adaptation of Ana Paula Maia’s first book from her trilogy, Marco Dutra creates Brazilian cosmic horror with Selton Mello. The film navigates between the Lovecraftian and the human, building terror from the silent inevitability of everyday apocalypse.
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Juliana Rojas and Marcos Dutra mix genres from horror to coming of age to tell story about motherhood. Brazil-France partnership brings renewed perspective to werewolf, anchoring folklore in tangible reality with themes like racial prejudice.
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