The sequel to What the Waters Left Behind brings you back to the bizarre city of Epecuén, where director Nicolás Onetti (who made the original with his brother Luciano, who did compose the film's music; they made Abrakadabra, Francesca and The 100 Candles Game together) and writer Camilo Zaffora strand the rock band The Ravens.
Drummer Billy Bob (Matías Desiderio) is the one they all can't stand and he's already slept with a groupie named Carla (Magui Bravi), who asks for a ride home and promises barbecue. Singer and bassist Jane (Clara Kovacic), guitarist Mark (Juan Pablo Bishel, his girlfriend Sophie (Eugenia Rigón) and their manager Javi (Agustin Olcese) are already sick of their bandmate, but follow him and, as you can imagine, this becomes another cover version of the Sawyer Family's Greatest Hits.
Just like the first movie, the real star is Epecuén, a former spa that spent thirty years submerged before the waters rolled back and left a desert in their wake. It looks like the end of the world and makes the movie feel way bigger than it is.
Carla has a grandfather named Tadeo (Mario Alarcón) who really does make the best barbecue, but it's for him and his family -- Antonio (Germán Baudino), Chimango (Chucho Fernández) and Tito (David Michigan) -- and it's going to be anything but locally sourced. Instead, the Ravens are on the menu and may never escape the final stop on their tour.
I felt like the first movie was trying to remake Tobe Hooper's classic and this one is more of the same. But hey -- it's got a great location, it's loud and proud of its gore, has an intriguing idea of an arguing virus that passes through the band and the family, and I'm of the belief that the Onettis have something great in them someday soon.
Drummer Billy Bob (Matías Desiderio) is the one they all can't stand and he's already slept with a groupie named Carla (Magui Bravi), who asks for a ride home and promises barbecue. Singer and bassist Jane (Clara Kovacic), guitarist Mark (Juan Pablo Bishel, his girlfriend Sophie (Eugenia Rigón) and their manager Javi (Agustin Olcese) are already sick of their bandmate, but follow him and, as you can imagine, this becomes another cover version of the Sawyer Family's Greatest Hits.
Just like the first movie, the real star is Epecuén, a former spa that spent thirty years submerged before the waters rolled back and left a desert in their wake. It looks like the end of the world and makes the movie feel way bigger than it is.
Carla has a grandfather named Tadeo (Mario Alarcón) who really does make the best barbecue, but it's for him and his family -- Antonio (Germán Baudino), Chimango (Chucho Fernández) and Tito (David Michigan) -- and it's going to be anything but locally sourced. Instead, the Ravens are on the menu and may never escape the final stop on their tour.
I felt like the first movie was trying to remake Tobe Hooper's classic and this one is more of the same. But hey -- it's got a great location, it's loud and proud of its gore, has an intriguing idea of an arguing virus that passes through the band and the family, and I'm of the belief that the Onettis have something great in them someday soon.