Legends are an essential part of Mexican culture and one of the most popular is that of the Chupacabra.
For years, this story has been the reason why we’re afraid to walk alone at night in a place full of farm animals.
The legend tells of a terrible creature that goes hunting when darkness falls; it roams the places until it finds its victims.
The monster commits a massacre to satisfy its hunger for blood, where its favorites are domestic animals and livestock.
Jonás Cuarón ‘Revives’ the Chupacabra
There are countless versions of the Chupacabra story, and Jonás Cuarón has come to Netflix to tell his own.
Alfonso Cuarón’s son presents his third feature film, in which this popular creature from Mexican legends comes to life under the name ‘Chupa’.
What is Chupa About?
This movie reflects the life of Alex, a shy and innocent 13-year-old boy who travels from Kansas City to Mexico to meet his family for the first time.
During his stay in this country, he discovers a mythical creature under his grandfather’s shed, who is a former wrestling champion.
Together with his grandpa and his cousins Luna and Memo, Alex will discover that those stories that surround the Chupacabra are real.
Alex and this fantastic creature create a bond of friendship, which will lead him to protect it from the hands of scientist Richard Quinn, who is after Chupa to control its powers.
When is Chupa Released on Netflix?
This movie directed by Jonás Cuarón arrives on the streaming platform on April 7.
The Cast
The talents that make up this film by the son of the Oscar-winning Alfonso Cuarón include Demián Bichir, Evan Whitten, Christian Slater, Ashley Ciarra, Nickolas Verdugo, Adriana Paz, Gerardo Taracena, and Julio Cesar Cedillo.
Story originally written in Spanish by Nayeli Párraga in Cultura Colectiva.
