Chuzalongo

Template:Infobox film Chuzalongo is a 2024 folk horror film written and directed by Diego Ortuño, based on the traditional Andean legend "El Chuzalongo", which is represented as a child-elf who sexually assaults women.^[1] It stars Bruno Odar, Wolframio Sinué and Aléx Cisneros^[2] accompanied by Fernando Bacilio, Mónica Mancero, Toa Tituaña, Yuyak Guitarra, Lenin Farinango and Sisa Farez.^[3]

It was selected as the Ecuadorian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[4]

Synopsis

Women are being murdered by a mysterious creature known as the Chuzalongo. Father Nicanor will investigate the deaths surrounding the legend while the revolution and the enslavement experienced by those called Indians increasingly complicate his work, and the desperation of the community members seeks to stem the number of deaths and disappearances.^[5]

Cast

Bruno Odar as Nicanor
Wolframio Sinué as Melalo
Aléx Cisneros as Don Alfonso
Fernando Bacilio as Segundo
Mónica Mancero as Lucía
Toa Tituaña as Rosa
Yuyak Guitarra as Awki
Karla Gómez as Magdalena
Lenin Farinango as Narrator
Matilde Lagos as Mamita Juana
Gael Ortuño as Kid
Sisa Farez

Production

The script took 5 years to write.^[6] Principal photography began on May 1, 2023, in Quito, Cayambe, Cotacachi and Pintag, Ecuador, lasting 4 weeks.^[7]^[8]

Release

Chuzalongo had its world premiere on April 11, 2024, at the 20th Fantaspoa (Porto Alegre International Fantastic Film Festival),^[9] and then screened on September 25, 2024, at the 10th Guayaquil International Film Festival.^[10]

The film was released commercially on October 31, 2024, in Ecuadorian theaters,^[11] and on November 6, 2025, in Peruvian theaters under the title "En el nombre del mal" (Template:Lit).^[12]

Box office

It sold more than 20,000 tickets during its eight-week run,^[13] becoming the highest-grossing Ecuadorian film of the year.^[14]

References

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External links

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This article incorporates text from the Wikipedia article "Chuzalongo", available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.Retrieved 2026-02-28.

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