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The Man Who Challenged the Devil2007

Name: The Man Who Challenged the Devil
Genre: Folk Horror, Comedy Horror, Supernatural
Released: 2007-09-28
Rating: 6.6

Directed by Moacyr Góes

6.6

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 6.6TMDB 6.9

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Year

2007

Runtime

106 min

Box Office

🏆 3 nominations total

The premise

After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his father-in-law, Zé Araújo becomes the mythical Ojuara, an unconventional hero devoted to debauchery.

Horror Vault's take

Deep in the Brazilian backlands, a downtrodden man ground down by a suffocating marriage and a tyrannical father-in-law finds an extraordinary way out — transforming into Ojuara, a legendary figure of defiance and excess. Part tall tale, part dark fantasy, the film draws on rich regional folklore to pit an unlikely hero against diabolical forces. Equal parts rowdy and unsettling, it blends earthy comedy with supernatural menace rooted in the Brazilian sertão tradition. Fans of mythology-soaked horror-comedies will find a world unlike anything out of the Hollywood mainstream.

Content: Crude Humor, Supernatural Violence, Themes Of Marital Coercion