Párvulos: Children of the Apocalypse
Three brothers hide a dark secret in their forest refuge.
Párvulos: Children of the Apocalypse (original Spanish title: Párvulos: Hijos del apocalipsis) is a 2024 Mexican horror film set in a post-apocalyptic world. Directed, co-produced, and co-written by Isaac Ezban, the movie stars Farid Escalante, Mateo Ortega, and Leonardo Cervantes. The story centers on three brothers—Salvador, Benjamin, and Oliver—struggling to survive after a failed COVID-19 cure turns patients into zombies. They live together in a forest house, relying on each other for protection. But as outside dangers and unexpected events unfold, a dark secret they have been hiding in the basement comes to light.
The cast also includes Carla Adell, Norma Flores, Noé Hernández, Omar Karim, Horacio F. Lazo, Efrain Rosas Léono, Juan Carlos Remolina, Marco Rodríguez, Emilio Galvan, and Jason Luis Rodríguez, with Tito Onofre Andrade Racenis playing a younger version of Benjamin.
The film premiered on July 28, 2024, at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival, and later screened at several festivals: the 38th Fantasy Filmfest (September 7), the 16th Hola Mexico Film Festival (September 26), the 25th Calgary International Film Festival (September 27), the Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival (September 28), the 43rd Vancouver International Film Festival (September 29), the 57th Sitges Film Festival (October 5), and the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival (October 19). It was released commercially in Mexican theaters on November 7, 2024.
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 40 critics gave positive reviews.
- title
- Párvulos: Children of the Apocalypse
- year
- 2024
- country
- Mexico
- director
- Isaac Ezban
- genre
- post-apocalyptic horror
- runtime
- not specified
- rotten_tomatoes_score
- 88% positive (based on 40 reviews)
Lore & Background
The film's synopsis describes Salvador, Benjamin, and Oliver as three brothers trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world infested with zombies caused by a faulty COVID-19 cure. Their refuge is a house in the middle of the forest, where they live together and adapt to a life where everyone protects each other. Situations outside and unexpected threats cause a dark and disturbing secret the three are hiding in the basement to come to light.
Reader's Guide
Párvulos: Children of the Apocalypse premiered at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 28, 2024, and subsequently screened at multiple festivals including the 38th Fantasy Filmfest, the 16th Hola Mexico Film Festival, the 25th Calgary International Film Festival, the Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival, the 43rd Vancouver International Film Festival, the 57th Sitges Film Festival, and the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival. It was released commercially in Mexican theaters on November 7, 2024. On Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 40 critics' reviews are positive. The film is notable for its premise linking the zombie apocalypse to a faulty COVID-19 cure, and for centering on child protagonists.
Did You Know?
- The film had its world premiere on July 28, 2024, at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival.
- The cast includes Farid Escalante as Salvador, Mateo Ortega as Benjamin, and Leonardo Cervantes as Oliver.
- The film's zombies are caused by a faulty COVID-19 cure.
- The three brothers hide a dark and disturbing secret in their basement.
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