In a remote region of the Andes Mountains, the headless corpse of a woman puts a rural police officer on a bizarre journey into the unknown. Initially, the blame lands on the husband of Officer Cruz’s lover, who is dealing with some mental issues and was seen wandering the area. Following the murder of Francesca (said wife and lover) the disturbed man is rounded up but even as they throw him in the nuthouse, he claims that the “Monster” is responsible and talks about an assertive voice repeating the mantra “Murder me, monster.” A disturbing tooth is found in the skull of the first victim and Cruz slowly comes around to the crazy man’s story. The deeper Cruz begins to dig, the stranger and more threatening things get. Telepathy, motorbikes, slime, geometry and a horrific madness slowly unfurling like a well-fed snake all come into view and a journey into the mountains brings an end to all threads. Odd touches (Cruz’s dancing is a standout), interesting characters and an almost suffocating atmosphere born from brooding and inevitability make for an intriguing but somewhat meandering watch. The genitalia-themed nightmare creature shows itself in the climax and is suitably unsettling but also a little silly.
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