''Downhill'' is a 2016 Chilean
thriller film directed by Patricio Valladares and written by Barry Keating and Valladares.
Plot
After his best friend dies in a racing accident, biking star Joe agrees to go back on the wheels for an exhibition in Chile. On a test run with his girlfriend Stephanie, they stumble upon a badly injured man dying from a mysterious virus. That’s the start of a very bad day for them as they become the target of relentless killers ready to do anything to keep their secret to go out of the mountains.
Cast
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Natalie Burn
Natalie Burn (born Natalia Guslistaya) is a Ukrainian-American actress, model, screenwriter and film producer. She is known for appearing in the films '' The Expendables 3'', '' Downhill'', and '' Mechanic: Resurrection''.
Early life and caree ...
as Stephanie
* Bryce Draper as Joe
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Eyal Meyer
Eyal ( he, אֱיָל; ''lit.'' power) is a kibbutz in the Central District of Israel. Located close to the Green line, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In it had a population of .
Geography
Eyal is loc ...
as Charlie
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Ariel Levy as Pablo
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Ignacia Allamand
María Ignacia Allamand Lyon (born August 29, 1981) is a Chilean film and television actress.
Personal life
Allamand was born in Santiago, Chile. She is the daughter of the former Chilean defense minister and presidential candidate André ...
as Magdalena
* Luke Massy as Alpha Hunter
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Andrés Gómez
Andrés Gómez Santos (; born 27 February 1960) is an Ecuadorian former professional tennis player. He won the men's singles title at the French Open in 1990.
His son, Emilio Gómez, is a professional tennis player. His nephew Nicolás Lapent ...
as Skynny Hunter
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Vittorio Farfán as Young Hunter
* Lisseth Candia as Woman Hunter
* Cristian Cuentrejo as Old Hunter
* Elvis Stallone as Biker Hunter
* Matías López as The Stranger
* Priscilla Luciano as Old Woman
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Production
The filming began on May 15, 2015 in Chile, and ended in the mid-June. Mixing GoPro footage and stunning cinematography of the mesmerizing Chilean wilderness, Downhill slowly transforms from a sports movie into a body horror tale just as the characters are transformed by something hidden inside them just waiting to burst out…
Festival awards
*Winner: Bloody Work in progress, Blood Window, Ventana Sur (Argentina)
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 3684500, Downhill
2016 horror films
2016 horror thriller films
Films directed by Patricio Valladares
Films shot in Chile
2010s English-language films
Chilean horror thriller films