Andrea

This film is a very low budget account of a rather hackneyed ghost story. The special effects are primitive, the acting is generally amateurish and there are quite a few holes in the plot. The story has elements of soap opera and dialog appropriate to a soap opera is incongruously inserted into some of the action scenes. Frankly, I find it difficult to imagine a viewer effecting a suspension of disbelief thorough enough to take this story seriously. However, although it is clearly not meant to be outright parody, its clumsiness achieves a certain unintended humour at times. For all my dismay at its shortcomings, I have to say it held my interest, although it definitely wouldn't bear a second viewing well.

Andrea is spectacular. A great representation of Dominican cinema. A very well accomplished horror movie with very realistic and convincing scenes that keep you totally immersed. A proudly Dominican masterpiece which adequately portrays our lives in that era. Since it covers topics related to spiritism and witchcraft, the movie has that extra quality about the beyond that fits so right in the horror genre. In short, a true gem of a film, a very valuable and special rarity that has marked the lives of many Dominicans and that people from all over the world can enjoy to learn about the reality of the afterlife in Dominican culture.

Andrea is an horror film about a girl that stoled a cross in a cemetery for her mom tomb, because it did not have one, but the cross that the little girl stoled it belongs to the tomb of a suicidal, then the spirit raised of the tomb and possessed the girl, so they have to look for a sorcerer to make an exorcism of the spirit that is now trying to kill the entire family, because the spirit belongs to a guy that committed suicidal years ago cause the grandmother of Andrea rejected him to be her boyfriend.

Another interesting thing about this movie is the fact that it supposed to be an horror movie, but most people used to laugh because the funny acting as the "taxi driver", but i don't know if it going to have the same effect on others countries because it's about the way he used to talk, it's like "slang Spanish".

This movie started a revolution on film industry in the Dominican Republic, Andrea fulfilled all theaters in the country for two months.

Andrea won the Audience Awards on 2005 NY New York International Independent Film & Video Festival The movie cast are all newcomers, their acting was mediocre and the ending too that cost two stars of the movie.

This movie is shot excellently with good suspense and intensity. The filmmakers throw in a nice amount of comedy and all-around fun, as well. The characters are well cast and play their parts convincingly. In accordance with any acceptable horror film, there is a bit of (over)drama to remind you that you haven't signed up to watch some epic, moving tale. Filmed on location, the viewer is treated to beautiful spans of Dominican country and culture. Considering this whole film is done with one camera, the direction is superb. Especially impressive, is the lighting of scenes shot outside at night. Many Hollywood movie makers don't bother to shoot much at night anymore because it's difficult and can be very costly, instead opting for staged darkness on set. This is an especially fun feature of the independently done film. Highly Recommended. Spanish w/ English subtitles.