“It lives inside you.”
Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated.
Brigitte Kali Canales
Cristina Lopez
Andrea Cortés
Miranda
Julian Lerma
Demon Boy
Sal Lopez
Javi
Julia Vera
Luz
AJ Bowen
Carson
The Old Ways is a horror, fantasy film released in 2021 exploring themes of possession, witchcraft, female journalist, force field, shamanism, mexican folklore. Directed by Christopher Alender, it stars Brigitte Kali Canales, Andrea Cortés, Julian Lerma. Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated.
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