Los habitantes

Los Habitantes (The Inhabitants) is a Mexican psychological horror film, written and directed by Mexican-American director Homero Bueno, from Texas.

In it, we find ourselves watching the mental state, of a man named Emiliano, spiral out of control, after returning to his hometown of Monterrey.

Where he is haunted by a specter, he believes is tied to his new home.

Though...after some investigation, it turns out his "new" home is, in fact, tied to his past.

A past whose memories he has repressed.

After being in an accident a number of years before.

So, it's almost as if the present is forcing him to face a reckoning with this, since forgotten, past.

Ultimately leading to the unexpected finale of the film.

The whole thing is a bit of a slow burner.

Starts to get interesting in the middle.

And leaves you with mixed feelings about what happens in the end.

Not that it's a completely unrewarding experience, or anything.

Just...that it's heavily dramatic, without much action in it at all.

With an ending that's somewhat convoluted...and a little bit drawn out.

I feel like it would have been better if it had just ended after the climax, with a "history is doomed to repeat itself" angle...instead of being drawn out like it was.

But it's not my film...so...alas...

If you don't like slow burners...this is definitely not the film for you.

But it's a decent first feature effort from a new up and coming director.

Thus, it's worth a watch.

But you need to have the wherewithal to stick with it, and let it play out.

So, it's probably not for everyone.

3.5 out of 10.