''Everyone Will Burn'' () is a 2021 Spanish supernatural horror drama film directed by David Hebrero which stars

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along with

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, and Sofía García.

Plot

The plot is set in a Spanish village. After ten years of living nightmare caused by the

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-induced suicide of her son Lolo, María José, otherwise marginalized too by the village's inhabitants, decides to take her life. She is however stopped by Lucía, a mysterious girl with

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, later revealed to have supernatural abilities, burning a civil guard agent with her sheer gaze. With the girl seemingly related to an apocalyptic prophecy and the mayor's wife as María José's main foe, María José only enjoys some help from an

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(Juan) among the townsfolks.

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by David Hebrero alongside Javier Kirán, whilst Ona Isart worked as a

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. The film is a Nostalgia Shop Films production. It was shot in locations of the

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and the

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, including

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and Las Rozas.

Release

The film had its

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on 16 October 2021 at the 54th

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. Its festival run also included the Bilbao-based FANT Festival and the London-based Arrow FrightFest. It was selected in the 2022

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's film slate for its North-American premiere.

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will release the film in Spain on 2 June 2023 whilst

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acquired US rights to the film.

Reception

Rubén Romero Santos of ''

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'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "total and joyful nonsense", close to camp aesthetics, turning out to be "a refreshing surprise that overturns prejudices and stereotypes".

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