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On the 3rd Day

Original title: Al tercer día
  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
868
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On the 3rd Day (2021)
While on a trip with her young son, Cecilia has a car accident. Three days later, she finds herself wandering a lonely road with no sign of her child - and no memory of what happened since the crash. Cecilia's desperate search for her son leads her on a wrenching and tumultuous journey to face off against a religious fanatic who holds the shocking key to it all.
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Cecilia and her son Martín have a car accident. On the third day after the crash, she wanders by herself on a lonely route and there is no clue of her son. She can't remember what happened d... Read allCecilia and her son Martín have a car accident. On the third day after the crash, she wanders by herself on a lonely route and there is no clue of her son. She can't remember what happened during this time and she is desperately looking for her son. On her quest she finds coincid... Read allCecilia and her son Martín have a car accident. On the third day after the crash, she wanders by herself on a lonely route and there is no clue of her son. She can't remember what happened during this time and she is desperately looking for her son. On her quest she finds coincidences with her case and other police files, which seem to be acts of a brutal hunting. The... Read all

  • Director
    • Daniel de la Vega
  • Writers
    • Alberto Fasce
    • Gonzalo Ventura
  • Stars
    • Federico Aimetta
    • Mariana Anghileri
    • Octavio Belmonte
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    868
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    • Director
      • Daniel de la Vega
    • Writers
      • Alberto Fasce
      • Gonzalo Ventura
    • Stars
      • Federico Aimetta
      • Mariana Anghileri
      • Octavio Belmonte
    • 10User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Federico Aimetta
    • Voz Antiguo
    Mariana Anghileri
    Mariana Anghileri
    • Cecilia Amato
    Octavio Belmonte
    • Martin Garro
    Susana Beltrán
    • Ofelia Beltrán
    Arturo Bonín
    Arturo Bonín
    • José
    Sergio Boris
    • Comisario
    Diego Cremonesi
    Diego Cremonesi
    • Fernando Garro
    Lautaro Delgado
    Lautaro Delgado
    • Hernán Pastori
    Mathias Domizi
    • El Antiguo
    Pochi Ducasse
    • Irma
    Nicolás Galvagno
    • Oficial D. Schiaffino
    Verónica Intile
    • Lucía Fígaro
    Osmar Núñez
    • Noriega
    Rodolfo Ranni
    Rodolfo Ranni
    • Fermín
    Alejandra Rincón
    • Enfermero
    Gerardo Romano
    Gerardo Romano
    • Padre Enrique
    Osvaldo Santoro
    • Ricardo Ventura
    Sebastian Sewrjugin
    • Enfermero
    • Director
      • Daniel de la Vega
    • Writers
      • Alberto Fasce
      • Gonzalo Ventura
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    8THE-BEACON-OF-MOVIES-RAFA

    Argentina ( A+ Movie) My Ratings 8 /10

    RESERVED ONLY FOR HORROR FANS.

    Very unique low budget film

    On the 3rd Day is a great lesson in building suspense. Almost at the beginning of the film, we know something horrific has happened, but we don't know what. The filmmakers take a non-linear method of storytelling, relying primarily on flashbacks, in order to gradually reveal clues leading up to the final shocking moments. There is also a lot of unique mythos created for the film around some familiar concepts to horror fans, making things a bit more interesting. The pacing is perfect and the storytelling method perfectly keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. Anghileri gives an especially powerful performance as Cecilia, making sure the audience truly cares about what happened to her and her son. On top of that, On the 3rd Day has a beautiful musical score to add to the tension as well as delightfully disturbing practical effects. I will say, the practical effects for the final big reveal and an end-credit scene are not my favorite, but a majority of the film is near-perfect.
    4syldt1

    Terrible

    For a movie that features some big heavyweights from the Argentinian acting scene, this movie feels incredibly amateurish.

    The narrative is disjointed and jumbled, and the movie is edited with no sense of cointinuity, the story (nothing new or surprising to begin with) feels like a succession of unrelated scenes.

    There are plenty of random oniric-like sequences peppered with fx that look like something from a 60's B horror movie, but not in a good way.

    Furthermore, there's little to no explanation for anything that the protagonists do, they just wander from one scene to the next doing things because the script demands it (minor spoiler: ten minutes into the movie and just after a quick exchange between them, the doctor decides to take his patient to... a psychic? Why was he so eager to help her, in the first place?. De-rigueur hypnotism session ensues and we have a glimpse into what the big reveal is going to be, and boy, is so cliche and trite, and done with the subtlety and technical prowess of an elementary school play).

    Acting, maybe with the exception of Gerardo Romano and the two cameo-length appearances by Arturo Bonín and Rodolfo Ranni, is mediocre.

    It could have been a little scary B horror movie with a 60's feel to it, but it ended up being almost like a satire.
    5matthewmillerwriter

    So much wrong lol

    Where do I begin?

    1. A bunch of characters who seem pretty unrelated and you have no idea what they have to do with one another.

    2. Either dubbing from Spanish, or a drunk audio engineer.

    3. Make up your mind: is it a demon or vampire movie, or something completely different?

    4. The first 90% of the film had nothing scary and no relevance.

    I only gave it 5 stars because the "monster" looked good.
    8PutneyTrope

    Overused tropes brought together in an interesting and attractive fashion.

    Stylish horror worth checking out for light fun. If you enjoyed Terrified (2017) - this would be an ideal companion film for a double feature. This movie is a bit kitschier. The story is skeletal, occasionally predictable, and just enough to keep things always moving forward. It seemed to be a love letter to Bava and Argento in almost every way...Gothic overtones, and some of those characters! The flow made the viewing experience similar to reading a graphic novel or comic (better than Creepshow ever did). Some very striking and beautiful sequences and the lighting always seemed spot on. The hypnotism scene was so ambitious, fun, and well done. The basic Horror aspects of this film are rather common. Nothing here hasn't been seen before. The way they were put together, however, definitely held my interest. I was interested and curious which direction things would go. There are even a few genuine surprises. Some outrageous bits that were unintentionally amusing. Excellent practical effects. It was nothing I'd take seriously...but a very fun watch. For those confused by the ending - there is a post-credits sequence that spells it out.
    4billcr12

    Argentintian Exorcist

    Mariana Angheleri is the only reason for my four star rating. She is much better than the material here. She is escaping from a domineering ex with her boy when she has a car accident. What follows is a mess. A priest recites the Apostles' Creed, thus, "on the third day." He goes on a bloody rampage without explanation. I can appreciate a good devil themed film such as The Exorcist or The Omen, but they had clear and concise story lines. On the Third Day is an incomprehensible mess.

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      The film title presumably is a nod to the Resurrection Of Christ. It may also be a reference to certain Vampire Lores in that it usually roughly takes three days for someone infected with Vampireism to be reborn a Nosferatu.
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      Martin Garro: [on said vampire] Is It Now Gone?

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      After the credits Martin comes back to life as a vampire in front of Inspector Ventura moments before he is slain by vampires

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 2021 (Poland)
    • Country of origin
      • Argentina
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    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Al 3er Día
    • Filming locations
      • Los Cipreses, Futaleufú, Chubut, Argentina
    • Production companies
      • Del Toro Films
      • Furia Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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