When Hector is busting up about something, the camera shakes. When Hector is scared, we hear his grunts and moans. Hector, the ever faithful sidekick, is always by Jessie’s side filming the creepy occurrences they encounter. Part of the authenticity comes from the camera work. “We were really vocal if something didn’t feel real.” We were totally free, he was really open to creativity.” And if something seemed off to one of the actors, they would say so. He might tell us, “Make sure to say this.” But in the end how we put that together as actors was really up to us. He would explain what needed to happen in the scene. Diaz explains, “The director, Chris, would set up the scene for us. Much of the banter amongst the two friends is a result of improvising on the set. Kelly, and their scary neighbor Ana who people around the hood call a bruja. They make videos of Hector’s little dog Chavo, take tequila shots with abuela, and light fireworks in the parking lot. Jesse and Hector are typical teenagers, spending their lazy summer days filming their silly hijinx with the camera Jesse got as a high school graduation gift. She has the same set up with the plastic on the table.” He joked, “It looks just like my tia’s apartment here in L.A. Jorge Diaz, who plays Jesse’s best friend Hector, agrees. The cross that hangs on the wall of the living room and the large picture of la Virgen cement that you are observing a real Latino household. The furniture in the apartment where teenaged Jesse (Andrew Jacobs) lives with his abuelita is perfectly mismatched. Writer-director Christopher Landon did his research, visiting botanicas in Los Angeles, and hiring language and Latino cultural consultants to ensure he got it right. The audience must believe that a regular person picked up a camera and started shooting at their house, not a fake movie set. It realistically mixes the supernatural elements of the original films with a SoCal brand of Catholic-tinged Mexican-American mysticism.Ī found footage movie lives and dies by its authenticity it has to look real. It turns out, The Marked Ones is a pleasant surprise. An industry that has historically portrayed Latinos as maids, gardeners, and gangsters who barely speak English is not to be trusted. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones features an all-Latino cast and is set in a working class neighborhood (emphasis on hood) in Oxnard, California.Ī few months back, when we here at Remezcla heard that Paramount, a big Hollywood studio, was making a “Latino-themed” horror flick we were skeptical, naturally. The newest film in the multimillion dollar franchise is a little bit different. They capture demonic noises, swaying chandeliers, and unexplained bite marks. A young, white family in an affluent suburb picks up a camera and starts filming the weird, spooky stuff that starts happening to them. All shot using the found footage style, it’s at this point a familiar story. You’ve probably seen at least one of the Paranormal Activity movies.
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