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One of the many, many iterations with the same name. Maybe only THE Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the only one worth mentioning. If anybody is able to write anything more stupid than this "film", that person deserves a prize. One point of star from me.

Horror, even the weird and most brutal films are just that, scary films. Noche de Fuego, based on Jeniffer Clement's "Prayers for the Stolen" is a radical departure from films that tackle the world of drugs and its consequences. Tatiana Huezo's film is an introspective into the life of three children as they grow in a world of violence in the mountains of Mexico where most people work in the world of opium harvesting. Harrowing and crude, the film goes into the depths of humanity, seen from the eyes of three young girls who fear the possible threats of only "living" as kids. The performances are stunning. The casting is superb. The DP created a visual masterpiece. With Tati at the helm, this rollercoaster of a film, will keep you nailed to your seat as it will be engraved in your mind for years to come. At Cannes, the film had wild reviews but, above all, an audience who couldn't believe what they experienced through the first Festival that chose it. A complete success!

A boring, stupid, inconsistent, predictable, hollow and badly scripted story (story?, really?). That's what you'll see. The DP was, by far, the only one who did a good work here, and ONLY in the first season. Skip ten minutes into any episode and you'll find pure beauty. This series is worth, literally, nothing if it not were for the cinematography. Think about all super-hero movies with zombies, Jason and all the serial killers you like, supernatural stories and the most stupid script with all of these combined. Result? This series. Seriously, don't lose your time. I did, and I regret it. Gloriously shot crap (first season only, mind you).