Preview by Jon Donnis
Black Mandala has unveiled Portrait of the Apocalypse, a bold and visceral new entry in the zombie genre from directors Nicanor Loreti, Fabián Forte, and Luca Castello. Set in a collapsing city where survival teeters on the edge of morality, the film unfolds through four interwoven stories that dissect human instinct, love, and the will to endure when civilisation has crumbled.
Described as brutal, emotional, and visually striking, Portrait of the Apocalypse doesn’t just revel in horror, it questions it. At its heart lies a chilling thought: how far would you go to save the people you love when everything familiar turns to ash?
The film reunites Ezequiel Rodríguez and Demián Salomón, the two leads from When Evil Lurks, a standout of modern Latin American horror that won acclaim at Sitges and became a streaming hit on both Shudder and Netflix. Here, they once again find themselves amid terror, though in a very different world where humanity’s darkest and most tender impulses collide.
Told through four perspectives, the story tracks the outbreak from its chaotic beginning to the desperate, fractured attempts at survival. Each segment offers a distinct tone and moral weight, painting a collective portrait of fear, resilience, and fleeting hope within an urban apocalypse.
Written and directed by Luca Castello, Fabián Forte, and Nicanor Loreti, and featuring Lorena Vega, Paula Manzone, Rodrigo Raffeto, Natalia Santiago, Paula Rubinsztein, and Melisa Fernández, Portrait of the Apocalypse promises a raw, unflinching vision of the end times, one where the monsters aren’t always the ones already dead.
Described as brutal, emotional, and visually striking, Portrait of the Apocalypse doesn’t just revel in horror, it questions it. At its heart lies a chilling thought: how far would you go to save the people you love when everything familiar turns to ash?
The film reunites Ezequiel Rodríguez and Demián Salomón, the two leads from When Evil Lurks, a standout of modern Latin American horror that won acclaim at Sitges and became a streaming hit on both Shudder and Netflix. Here, they once again find themselves amid terror, though in a very different world where humanity’s darkest and most tender impulses collide.
Written and directed by Luca Castello, Fabián Forte, and Nicanor Loreti, and featuring Lorena Vega, Paula Manzone, Rodrigo Raffeto, Natalia Santiago, Paula Rubinsztein, and Melisa Fernández, Portrait of the Apocalypse promises a raw, unflinching vision of the end times, one where the monsters aren’t always the ones already dead.
