Netflix’s `Veronica’ A Horror Howler

Ouija boards, Catholic schools, nuns, crucifixes, demonic voices and all sorts of things that go bump in the night. Mix in some good acting, cinematography and directing – voila, you’ve got yourself a recipe for a terrifying horror film.

As if that’s not bad enough, a basis of actual events just adds that bit extra bit of spice. ‘Veronica’, a Spanish horror film by Paco Plaza, has been dubbed one of the scariest horror films of all time because of the raw story behind one of the biggest cases in Madrid – the 1991 Vellecas case.

Now, everyone should know that playing with an ouija board is probably not a good idea, and that’s what 15-year-old Veronica found out the hard way. After her father passed away, on a day of an eclipse – a day believed to blur the lines between the living and the dead, Veronica and a few friends decided to ditch the eclipse viewing and instead try to make contact with the dead.

Like in most other horror films, this opens the door to a bunch of evil, paranormal sh*t to haunt, taunt and possess everyone involved. With many other parallel story lines from other movies, ‘Veronica’ had a bit more kick when it came to bringing out the gasps and howls of the audience.

Similiar to ‘Conjuring 2’, Veronica’s life is thrown into turmoil in the most unimaginable circumstances and nothing anybody would want to go through.

While the film is spot on in all aspects and delivering possibly one of the most horrifying films ever, the fact that is based on a true-life story might add to that perception.

I can’t comment whether it’s the scariest of all time, though, as the 360 degree head spinning girl from ‘The Exorcist’ still gives me chills and sleepless nights more than any other film. Ever.

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