FilmPsychological Survival

Macabre2019

Name: Macabre
Genre: Psychological, Survival
Released: 2019-10-18
Rating: 6.4

Directed by Marcos Prado

6.4

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Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 6.3TMDB 6.5

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Year

2019

Runtime

105 min

Box Office

🏆 6 nominations

The premise

In the 1990s, two brothers were accused of murdering eight women, one man and one child in the Serra dos Órgãos region. In the eyes of the suspects, Sergeant Téo realizes that the trial of the press, police and local society is fundamentally racist, and begins to have doubts about the conviction of one of them. Based on a true story, the film is a work of fiction about the famous case of the "Necrophil Brothers."

Horror Vault's take

Set against the backdrop of 1990s Brazil, Macabre draws from a notorious real-life murder case involving two brothers accused of multiple killings in the Serra dos Órgãos region. A sergeant assigned to the investigation begins to question whether the justice being served is truly blind — or blinded by prejudice. As the court of public opinion, the press, and law enforcement converge, the line between guilt and scapegoating grows dangerously blurred. This fiction rooted in fact peels back the uglier instincts of a society hungry for closure.

Content: Depictions Of Murder, Themes Of Racism And Discrimination, References To Crimes Against Women And A Child, Disturbing Subject Matter Based On Real Events