In Theaters 09.20.2024 or Watch at Home 10.04.2024

The Wait

Directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez
Film Movement
2023
99 Minutes
Spain
Spanish
Horror, Drama
Not Rated
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Deep in the Andalusian countryside, Eladio (Victor Clavijo) works as the groundskeeper of a hunting estate owned by the powerful Don Francisco. After taking a bribe from a veteran hunter, Eladio’s normal life falls apart, plunging him into the depths of guilt, hatred and revenge.

From director F. Javier Gutiérrez (Before the Fall), THE WAIT is a folk horror thriller that “takes viewers along on a macabre descent into hell” (Screen Zealots). With “haunting visuals” (AWFJ.org) and a “gripping performance” (Horror Fuel) from Victor Clavijo, THE WAIT offers a terrifying vision of loss.

Director & Cast

  • Director: F. Javier Gutiérrez
  • Starring: Víctor Clavijo
  • Starring: Ruth Díaz
  • Starring: Luis Callejo

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Reviews

  • "This beautifully shot, folk horror revenge thriller... takes viewers along on a macabre descent into hell that’s worth the investment."
    Louisa Moore, Screen Zealots
  • "Clavijo gives a gripping performance as a man driven to desperation in more ways than one...."
    Joseph Perry, Horror Fuel
  • "La espera, or The Wait, is a slow burn film done right with just the right amount of disturbing elements...."
    Emilie Black, Cinema Crazed
  • "The Wait can be best enjoyed for its haunting visuals and grime embedded aesthetic. It is precise filmmaking on many levels"
    Nadine Whitney, AWFJ.org
  • "When it boldly turns to horror and fantasy, The Wait becomes a film that's infinitely more interesting than what its beginning may suggest."
    Desirée De Fez, Fotogramas
  • "The Wait is a brooding, potent tale of calamity, loss, revenge, and class divides. It would do it a disservice to call it merely a horror film, as there is so much more here and plenty of food for thought."
    Martin Unsworth, Starburst
Winner
Best Director
FilmQuest
Winner
Best Cinematography
FilmQuest
Winner
Best Feature
San Sebastián Horror & Fantasy Film Festival
Winner
Best Actor
Screamfest
Nominated
Best Motion Picture
Sitges Int'l. Film Festival
Nominated
Best Picture
Fantastic Fest
Nominated
Audience Award
Vancouver Int'l. Film Festival