Silver Nitrate

From the acclaimed author of "The Daughter of Doctor Moreau" and "Mexican Gothic," comes a captivating blend of Mexican horror cinema and Nazi mysticism. This dark thriller centers around a cursed, legendary lost film that reveals a woman's hidden abilities. Montserrat, a skilled sound editor, often finds herself sidelined in the male-dominated film industry of 1990s Mexico City. She's also nearly invisible to her childhood love, Tristán, a once-popular soap opera actor whose star has faded. The story picks up when Tristán meets Abel Urueta, a renowned horror director and his new neighbor. Urueta divulges an extraordinary tale about a Nazi occultist who allegedly infused a silver nitrate film with powerful magic. Unfortunately, production was never completed, leading, Urueta claims, to an abrupt end of his career because of a curse. He enlists Montserrat and Tristán to complete the film and conquer the curse. Soon, sinister forces begin to shadow Montserrat, while Tristán encounters the spectral presence of his former girlfriend. Their quest to decode the enigma of the unfinished movie and the mysterious occultist hints that magic and sorcerers might be more tangible than just cinematic lore.