Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- cryptic
- paranoid
- eerie
- late night horror
- arthouse horror viewing
What critics said
Critics regard it as an intellectually demanding, cryptic horror thriller whose rewards depend on sustained attention and deciphering its ending.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central action unfolds during the final broadcast of the investigative show 60 Minutes to Midnight, where a host pursues a witchcraft conspiracy.
Adrián Marcato investigates alleged links between the Government, a senator, and a coven of witches.
The film’s critical reception emphasizes its cryptic mystery and an effect ending requiring viewers to decipher what they have seen.
The final show’s studio environment concentrates journalists, guests, phone calls, and conspiracy evidence into a confined setting.
Films like History of the Occult, and why
The Wicker Man
television-centered conspiracy horror with escalating occult paranoia
The Parallax View
cryptic political conspiracy, investigative tension, and unsettling supernatural implications
All the President's Men
journalistic investigation shaped by secret societies and ambiguous horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Cristian Ponce
- Release Date
- 2023-08-17
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (60)
Cast
- Héctor Ostrovsky
- Nadia Lozano
- Casper Uncal
- Agustín Recondo
- Iván Esquerre
- Luciano Guglielmino
- Hernán Altamirano
- Lucía Arreche
- Cristian Salgueiro
- Germán Baudino
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is History of the Occult about?
- During a legendary television program’s final broadcast, a journalist risks exposing an occult conspiracy embedded in Argentina’s government.
- What is History of the Occult like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of History of the Occult as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is History of the Occult violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in History of the Occult as mild.
- What did critics think of History of the Occult?
- Critics regard it as an intellectually demanding, cryptic horror thriller whose rewards depend on sustained attention and deciphering its ending.
- Which films are like History of the Occult?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wicker Man, The Parallax View, and All the President's Men.
- How long is History of the Occult?
- History of the Occult runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch History of the Occult?
- In United States, History of the Occult streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
