Coisa Ruim
''Blood Curse'' (Portuguese: ''Coisa Ruim'') is a 2006 Portuguese supernatural horror film directed by Tiago Guedes and Frederico Serra, which talks about demonic possession, exploring beliefs, superstitions, skepticism, fears and suspicions, in the context of a small village. It has been considered the first horror feature film from Portugal. Plot Xavier Oliveira Monteiro (Adriano Luz) is a botanical researcher and university professor in the same area. He lives with his wife, children and a baby grandson in an apartment in the center of Lisbon. One day, Xavier receives news of the death of his uncle, owner of a family manor in a village in the municipality of Seia. Because he is the only legitimate heir, he becomes the owner of that same property. When he wanted to publish a study on the flora of Beira Interior, he decided to move with his family to the same house. Upon arriving at the village, he becomes friends with the locals, who he perceives to be very superstitiou ...
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Tiago Guedes
Tiago Guedes (born 20 June 1971) is a Portuguese film director and editor. Guedes' film credits include ''Entre os Dedos'', ''Blood Curse (film), Blood Curse'' and ''Acordar''. His television credits include ''The Domain (film), The Domain'', ''Odisseia (TV series), Odisseia'' and ''Os Boys''. Guedes is a frequent collaborator with director Frederico Serra. He was born in Porto and is married to actress Isabel Abreu. References External links

* 1971 births People from Porto Living people Portuguese film directors Sophia Award winners {{Portugal-film-director-stub ...
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