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IMDB Rating: 6.7

IMDB Votes: 6000

Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Country: Spain

Duration: 90 min

Plot tags: scary, psychological thriller, surreal, realistic, tense, suspenseful, psychological, serious, mind twisting, suspense