Unknown Origins2020
Directed by David Galán Galindo
🏆 7 nominations total
The premise
In Madrid, Spain, a mysterious serial killer ruthlessly murders his victims by recreating the first appearance of several comic book superheroes. Cosme, a veteran police inspector who is about to retire, works on the case along with the tormented inspector David Valentín and his own son Jorge Elías, a nerdy young man who owns a comic book store.
Horror Vault's take
In the streets of Madrid, a killer with an encyclopedic knowledge of comic book lore stages elaborate murder scenes that recreate the origin moments of iconic superheroes. A retiring detective and his estranged, comic-obsessed son find themselves reluctantly paired on a case that cuts uncomfortably close to home. As the body count rises, the investigation forces all involved to confront what separates a hero from a monster. This Spanish thriller wears its geek-culture heart on its sleeve while delivering genuinely dark and inventive crime horror.
Content: Depictions Of Murder, Graphic Crime Scenes, Themes Of Trauma
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