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Cast

Production

The film is a Fausto Producciones,

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production. It was shot in locations of

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Release

The film was set to have its premiere in the 'Panorama' section of the 58th Berlin International Film Festival on 8 February 2008. It was released theatrically in Spain on 18 July 2008.

Reception

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'' found the film to be "a something-nasty-in-the-forest horror movie that ends up as standard genre fare, light on shocks". The Movie Spot gave the film much praise saying "Great Spanish horror movie. Creepy and unnerving. Junio Valverde who plays Santi was great. Highly recommend it."

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