The Elderly

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The Elderly

2023

1h 36m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Rosa commits suicide, which is the catalyst for the progressive physical and mental deterioration of Manuel, her elderly husband. Mario, his son, decides to bring him to live with his family, despite the fierce opposition of his new wife, who's expecting a baby. Naia, his teenage granddaughter, is the only one who trusts Manuel, whose dementia is getting worse and worse by the day. The family's new living situation will continue to go rapidly downhill, until it literally becomes a matter of life and death, leading to a dramatic denouement, which will take place on the hottest night of the century.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

10/16/2023

4.5/5

Cerezo and Gómez remind us that we are living through some of the strangest days our world has known right now.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

10/13/2023

A relentlessly dark and grim allegory that's initially provocative with a foreboding, creepy atmosphere and psychological terror before morphing into a shallow, repetitive, unevenly paced and heavy-handed horror thriller.

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

09/20/2023

B+

Climbing temperatures exacerbate the familial tensions, and at the same time serve as a metaphor for the climate crises, rising shadows of fascism, generational strife, and an inescapable clash on the very near horizon

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Andrew Mack

ScreenAnarchy

09/19/2023

A mysteriously wicked horror that starts off as a tale of supernatural residency and influence on our grandparents. Hold on though, because Cerezo and Gómez have more in store for you - truly unexpected things.

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Anton Bitel

SciFiNow

06/03/2023

geronotophobic apartment horror... allegorises society’s shifting attitudes towards the elderly as all at once valuable repositories of history, conduits of familial tradition, wizened objects of abjection, and reminders of humanity’s universal destiny.

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Luis Martinez

El Mundo (Spain)

04/18/2023

3/5

The Elderly succeeds in finding the metaphor that encourages and gives meaning to the darkest of questions: who can kill an old man? [Full review in Spanish]

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Nicolas J

@RT04474315 Mar 4

I'm all in for spanish horror but this half cooked attempt is so badly written not even a good director could save it. And that's hardly the case here.

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Claudio C

@Claudio666 Jan 10

Strange Spanish Horror Movie (12,190 – 09 Jan 2026) In Madrid, there is an intense heat wave. An old woman, Rosa, commits suicide jumping off the balcony of her apartment. Her husband Manuel gives signs of dementia, and his son Mario brings him to live in his apartment, against the will of his pregnant wife Lena. However, his teenage daughter Naia agrees to bring her grandfather home. Manuel is a grump old man and becomes aggressive with Lena and Mario. Out of the blue, the elderly people implant a radio receptor device near their hearts to communicate with each other and receive signals related to the heat wave phenomenon threatening Mario’s family, Naia’s boyfriend J and other families. "Viejos", a.k.a. "The Elderly" (2022), is a strange Spanish horror movie by Raúl Cerezo and Fernando González Gómez. The story is awful and the screenplay is not well written. The result is a forgettable and not recommended film. My vote is five. Title (Brazil): "Velhos" ("Old People")

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Solo U

@RT82117449 02/26/2024

One of the best horror movies I ever seen

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Matt H

@RT35452323 01/20/2024

A beautifully made film with moody shots in old Spanish apartments. The cast turned in solid performances, too. Everything here looks and feels like a solid intelligent horror movie, but the story is a mess. I like slow-burn horror, but this movie stood around tried to be ominous and menacing for an hour plus, and then all hell breaks loose: neither is satisfying on their own and they sure as hell don't work together. A very disappointing film, but I'd watch something else from the director, though. There's definitely promise for a great film if there's a solid script.

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Daniel P

@RT39637537 10/15/2023

Fantastic and creepy!

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Rosa commits suicide, which is the catalyst for the progressive physical and mental deterioration of Manuel, her elderly husband. Mario, his son, decides to bring him to live with his family, despite the fierce opposition of his new wife, who's expecting a baby. Naia, his teenage granddaughter, is the only one who trusts Manuel, whose dementia is getting worse and worse by the day. The family's new living situation will continue to go rapidly downhill, until it literally becomes a matter of life and death, leading to a dramatic denouement, which will take place on the hottest night of the century.

Director: Fernando González Gómez, Raúl Cerezo
Producer: José Luis Rancaño, Carlota Amor Moreno, Mamen Espinosa
Screenwriter: Raúl Cerezo, Javier Trigales, Rubén Sánchez Trigos
Distributor: Dark Star Pictures
Production Co: La Dalia Films, Antídoto Films, Persons Films
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 31, 2023
Runtime: 1h 36m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1