File 253
(2015)
Found Footage
Overview
In 2013 a psychiatric clinic which served for more than 50 years caring for patients in Mexico City was demolished. A few months before its demolition, four young men came to investigate the clinic, determined to discover the truth about rumors of strange and paranormal events, recording everything with which they encounter. Today, the whereabouts of these four young men are unknown, remaining only fragments of their recordings.
Director
Abe Rosenberg Fishbein
Top Billed
Anna Cetti
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Reviews
January 7, 2017
Excerpt: “Archivo 253 (Archive 253) is a found footage horror film that...follows a group of young paranormal investigators who break into an abandoned psychiatric hospital that is rumored to be haunted. Mexico has a strong body of horror cinema...The country is rich with history and folklore that could serve as inspiration for truly unique cinema. It’s frustrating that this example of found footage from this culture is so formulaic, and derivative of Western cliches. Hopefully, more and better Mexican found footage is on the horizon."
Overall Score: 6.5 / 10 [Read the full review]
Status
Released
Original Language
ES
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