Gustavo Hernández

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Gustavo Hernández

Gustavo Hernández is a Uruguayan director and editor born in 1973. He graduated from the Uruguayan film school and then directed several music videos and award winning short films. In 2010 he directed The Silent House, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival. He has directed several other horror feature films.

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Saw XSaw X · 2023
Saw X
7.22023
MovieHorrorMystery
Between the events of 'Saw' and 'Saw II', a sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer, only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.
The WhisperThe Whisper · 2026
The Whisper
7.32026
MovieHorror
Fleeing from their violent father, siblings Lucía and Adrián take refuge in a remote mansion. With the help of a hidden micro-camera on a cat, Lucía uncovers a terrifying secret: their neighbors are part of a criminal network that kidnaps teenage girls to make snuff films, and they intend to get rid of the siblings. As Lucía fights to protect her brother, she must face a dark family curse that follows them into their newfound sanctuary.
Silent HouseSilent House · 2011
Silent House
5.42011
MovieHorrorMystery
Sarah returns with her father and uncle to fix up the family's longtime summerhouse after it was violated by squatters in the off-season. As they work in the dark, Sarah begins to hear sounds from within the walls of the boarded-up building. Although she barely remembers the place, Sarah senses the past may still haunt the home.
You Shall Not SleepYou Shall Not Sleep · 2018
You Shall Not Sleep
5.62018
MovieHorrorThriller
In an abandoned psychiatric hospital, a theatre group experiments with insomnia for the preparation of a stage play. With the passage of days without sleep, they reach new thresholds of perception that expose them to the secrets of the place and the energies that inhabit it. When Bianca, a young, promising actress, joins the cast, competing for the lead role, she must survive not only the intensity of the work and her cast mates, but the unknown force that is pulling them towards a tragic outcome.
Virus: 32Virus: 32 · 2022
Virus: 32
6.82022
MovieHorror
A virus is unleashed and a chilling massacre runs through the streets of Montevideo.
The PianistThe Pianist · 1998
The Pianist
7.81998
MovieDrama
This music-themed drama is set in Barcelona of the mid-'80s. When famed composer Lluis Doria visits a transvestite club, he learns his lifelong friend Albert Rossell is the house pianist. A flashback takes the tale four decades into the past, where the younger Rossell rejoins Teresa after having spent years in prison for helping anti-Franco anarchists. The story continues into Paris of the '30s, the period when Doria and Rossell first met, sharing a mutual interest in music and Teresa, before civil war sent them in different directions.
Circle of PassionsCircle of Passions · 1983
Circle of Passions
4.01983
MovieDrama
An aristocratic Sicilian family living in the 1950s. Count Villafratti has sex one night with his nymphomaniac daughter because he thinks she is his wife.
The Silent HouseThe Silent House · 2010
The Silent House
5.42010
MovieDramaHorror
Laura and her father Wilson arrive at a cottage off the beaten path in order to repair it since its owner will soon put the house on sale. They will spend the night there in order to start the repairs the following morning. Everything seems to go on smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from outside and gets louder and louder in the upper floor of the house. Wilson goes up to see what is going on while she remains downstairs on her own waiting for her father to come down. The plot is based on a true story that occurred in the 1940s in a small village in Uruguay. La casa muda focuses on the last seventy eight minutes, second by second, as Laura tries to leave the house unharmed and discovers the dark secret it hides.

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The Silent HouseThe Silent House · 2010
The Silent House
5.42010
MovieDramaHorror
Laura and her father Wilson arrive at a cottage off the beaten path in order to repair it since its owner will soon put the house on sale. They will spend the night there in order to start the repairs the following morning. Everything seems to go on smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from outside and gets louder and louder in the upper floor of the house. Wilson goes up to see what is going on while she remains downstairs on her own waiting for her father to come down. The plot is based on a true story that occurred in the 1940s in a small village in Uruguay. La casa muda focuses on the last seventy eight minutes, second by second, as Laura tries to leave the house unharmed and discovers the dark secret it hides.

Director

Cook With the BookCook With the Book · 2019
Cook With the Book
10.02019
MovieDocumentary
This TV series collects the basic premises to cook and eat better through the teaching of techniques, tips and secrets of cooking and nutrition within other hints to better living. A culinary trip through South America guided by some of the best chefs of the world. A space to learn, know and discover new food, ways of preparation, culture and tradition. Cooking classes that go beyond A, B, C of how to cook and look forward to the basic knowledge of what to cook, and why. Following the step by step of simple recipes we will be knitting a story involving our way of eating, social trends and personal habits. A long lasting learning experience with new acknowledgement that can be applied every day introducing new habits that will affect our health in a positive way.

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