Veronica Filme [2021] 90%

Paco Plaza consulted parapsychologists to ensure the Ouija board portrayal was accurate. The film explicitly warns: “Never use the Ouija board alone. Never use it in a place you don’t know. And never fail to say goodbye.” This authenticity makes the scares feel less like Hollywood tricks and more like a user manual for disaster.

Desperate to contact her deceased father, Verónica convinces two friends, Rosa and Diana, to hold a séance using a Ouija board during the solar eclipse. The rule is clear: never summon an unknown spirit, and always close the session properly. When Diana fakes a trance, Verónica tries to end the game, but a powerful, malicious entity refuses to leave. She is thrown against a bookshelf, and her eyes turn milky white. veronica filme

The film also touches on the theme of trauma and the consequences of playing with forces beyond human understanding. The spirit of Erendira is a manifestation of the darkness that can result from such actions. Plaza's direction effectively conveys the sense of unease and uncertainty, leaving the audience questioning what is real and what is just a product of Verónica's imagination. Paco Plaza consulted parapsychologists to ensure the Ouija

Set in 1991 Madrid, the story follows 15-year-old Verónica (Sandra Escacena), who is burdened with caring for her three younger siblings while her widowed mother works long hours. During a solar eclipse, Verónica and two friends perform a séance with a in their school basement, attempting to contact Verónica's late father. And never fail to say goodbye

Plaza roots the horror in distinctly Spanish Catholic folk practices:

Verónica (2017, dir. Paco Plaza)