Check out the devilish trailer for Luciferina (above) from Argentinian filmmaker Gonzalo Calzada. The occult horror will land on VOD later this year.

Nineteen-year-old Natalia is estranged from her overly religious dad. When she learns he is on his death bed, however, she heads home for an unpleasant reunion. Natalia’s sister believes a shaman in the nearby woods may have a mystical plant that could save their dad. One more adventure into the woods for dad’s sake? Why not? Well, as teenagers delving into the world of mystical spirituality often find out in horror films, things are not as they seem and are, in fact, much MUCH worse. Now, they don’t need to save dad, they need to save themselves!

Argentinian director Gonzalo Calzada wrote and directed this devilish ditty and it is his second horror effort, following 2015’s Resurrection. Calzada has a history of making solid dramas and found a toe hold in 2015 and does not appear to be looking back. His horror efforts are his only features he both wrote and directed and it’s clear they are where his passion lies. With Luciferina, he brings back several members of the cast and crew from Resurrection, not the least of which include the accomplished Argentine TV actress Victoria Carreras, who appears to be Calzada’s muse, and cinematographer Claudio Beiza, who is mostly known for documentaries and appears to add a real weight and beauty to the film.

The trailer for Luciferina is a supernatural buffet. Weird shaman, black masses, supernatural experiences, spooky forests, hyper religious parent, goat gods, graveyards, creepy catholic costumes, imperiled teenagers? Yes, please, I’ll have a little of each, thank you. Argentines films are known for slowly coming to a boil and this story seems ripe for a tense build to one hell of a boiling point.

Look for Luciferina later this year on VOD via Artsploitation.