Netherlands / Feb 02, 2026 / International Film Festival Rotterdam

Tekenchu: the Rite of the Nahuales (2026)
Directed by Carlos Matienzo Serment
1h 20minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A federal agent is investigating a complex case: a series of chilling infanticides in which the victims’ teeth have been extracted; meanwhile, in a nearby village, two healers find a wounded man in the woods and offer him refuge.
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Genres
FantasyHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | El ritual del nahual |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ki Visual, AltaTensión |
| Release date | 7 maggio 2026 |
| Production | Milko Luis Coronel, Santiago Rangel |
| Writer | Gerardo Oñate, Roberto Chávez |
| Editing | Lionel Cornistein |
| Cinematography | Roberto Chávez |
| Assistant directors | Carlos Matienzo Serment |
| Camera operators | Roberto Chávez |
| Additional photography | Roberto Chávez |
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| Production design | Mario Castro |
| Art direction | Mario Castro |
| Set decoration | Mario Castro |
| Music | Juan Carlos Enriquez, Raquel Belver |
| Sound | Raquel Belver, Juan Carlos Enriquez |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Mexico / May 07, 2026 / B / Cinemex - Cinépolis México
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