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The Old Ways

The Old Ways

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The Old Ways

"It lives inside you."

2021

1h 30m

6.7(386 votes)

Horror

Fantasy

Overview

Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated.

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Soapbox Films

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Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

Brigitte Kali Canales

Brigitte Kali Canales

Cristina Lopez

Andrea Cortés

Andrea Cortés

Miranda

Julian Lerma

Julian Lerma

Demon Boy

Sal Lopez

Sal Lopez

Javi

Julia Vera

Julia Vera

Luz

AJ Bowen

AJ Bowen

Carson

Creative team

Directed by: Christopher Alender
Written by: Marcos Gabriel
Produced by: David Grove Churchill Viste
T. Justin Ross

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