What the Waters Left Behind: Scars

What the Waters Left Behind: Scars

Rock will tear us apart.

Directed by Nicolás Onetti

Produced by Minerva Pictures, Black Mandala

202385 min6.0 / 10

A brutal survival-horror film where an indie rock band confronts cannibalistic cultists in an isolated South American setting, prioritizing gore and dread over character depth.

An Anglo-American indie rock band winds up stranded in Epecuén, where their internal conflicts and the bad luck of their tour quickly lose importance before the hell that awaits them.

Questions people ask

  • Is What the Waters Left Behind: Scars scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is What the Waters Left Behind: Scars easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does What the Waters Left Behind: Scars end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is What the Waters Left Behind: Scars violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is What the Waters Left Behind: Scars sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

35/ 100

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Rarity23

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Surprise70

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Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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