Three biologists (Gastón Palermo, Clara Kovacic, Santiago Zapata) want to explore a unexpected but not all that spectacular phhenomenon, that of bear tracks found on the Argentinian side of the Andes, an area typically not inhabited by bears. So they set out to the area the tracks were found at, to find the locals surprisingly unwilling to help them with tracking down the bears to study them, as they are afraid what our biologist think to be bears are actually Ucumars - pretty much the South American version of Bigfoot. So instead of doing scientific work our heroes find themselves listening to more and more local legends about the creature - so much so that they themselves don't know what to actually believe anymore. It's only eventually that they find a local (Nicolás Obregón) who tells them he has seen bears and offers to be their guide - but of course, instead of bears our explorers run into the Ucumar ...

A creature feature of the crypto-zoological variety, this sure is one of the more inventive films of its kind since it not so much follows the usual slasher-like formula creature features have taken on in the last few decades but gives a more anthology vibe to the story by by the by giving the legend a proper backstory in the many flashbacks and pieces of oral history. On top of that, the film is populated by a relatable ensemble, and driven by a genre savvy direction, but what really makes it are the moody outdoors locations that perfectly fit the story. So in all, this is a rather cool genre ride for sure.

And if this has gotten you at all interested, you can watch Terror in the Andes on https://bloodstreamtv.com

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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