El lado oscuro

El lado oscuro

To write and to dream is a mortal sin.

2004 · 100 min · ★ 5.3 · Thriller

A novelist realizes that his works gradually begin to exceed reality into a world of the unknown and supernatural, creating in its viewers an atmosphere of terror and suspense.

Directed by José Arturo Velazco · Written by Carlos Valdemar

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