Turno Nocturno

One of the worst movies of 2024. The direction was awful, the acting was terrible, the story had some potential at the beginning but then it sank. The casting promised a lot but it performed as low as it could. RIght in the climax of the movie you wonder when it's going to make sense and you stay like that til' the end. Mexican movies have being entretaining when it comes to comedy genre, but when trying horror they do not deliver at all. Do not watch this unless you want to lose your time. If you're looking for a good horror movie you can try "Hasta el viento tiene miedo" which is one of the greatest done by Mexico.

"Turno Nocturno" is the new film directed by Rigoberto Castañeda, who shows tremendous maturity as a director. The script written by Rigoberto Castañeda himself is based on Eulalia "La Planchada", a nurse who worked at the Juárez Hospital in Mexico City and whose urban legend is that her ghost continues to haunt the facilities of that place. Castañeda also uses the theme of sexual harassment at work, machismo and misogyny to tell the story of the nurse protagonist. Paulina Gaitán gives a very good performance as the protagonist, giving a character that recalls Sissy Spacek's performance in "Carrie." The character of Eulalia, the ghost, has elements that pay tribute to Freddy Krueger from "A Nightmare on Elm Street", making her appearances very dreamlike. The film takes place in 1979 and the costume design and art direction are magnificent, achieving a realistic seventies aesthetic. The atmosphere is spooky and takes advantage of the filming locations in the hospital. The cinematography manages to have good shots and lighting that pays homage to the giallo subgenre in one particular scene, with the colorful "Suspiria"-style lighting being notable. The music composed for the film is good, especially that retro theme made with synthesizers that pays homage to the compositions of John Carpenter and Wendy Carlos. The film handles several subgenres of horror cinema, at times it has scenes of psychological horror, also of supernatural horror and opens the debate to the public to give their own opinion at the end of the film about what happened in it, we also have elements of the slasher subgenre with our villain in turn carrying out a vengeful massacre with several sharp weapons in the last minutes of the film, as well as elements of rape and revenge, and splatter cinema, achieving bloody scenes made in the old school style. The retro essence is perfectly captured throughout the film. As I mentioned, Paulina Gaitán gives an outstanding performance as does the rest of the cast, which includes Tony Dalton, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Enoc Leaño, among other well-known actors. "Turno Nocturno" is an instant horror classic.

Turno Nocturno is everything I love about horror done right. Rigoberto Castañeda creates an atmosphere so tense and gripping, you can't look away - even when you want to. The story pulls you in from the very first scene, unraveling layers of suspense and mystery with every twist and turn. The scares are clever, building dread without relying on clichés, and the unexpected twists had me genuinely surprised. The cast does an amazing job bringing the characters to life, making you care about their fates. Add to that the stunning cinematography and eerie score, and you have a film that sticks with you long after the credits roll. If you're into horror, this is one movie you don't want to miss. It's a fresh and memorable addition to the genre!