The Appeared (2008)

In the heart of Argentina, siblings Malena and Pablo unravel a chilling mystery that blurs the boundaries of time and reality. Embarking on a journey that was meant to be an innocent exploration of their roots, their paths cross with a haunting diary filled with sinister secrets. This ominous journal, etched with tales of horrific crimes committed two decades ago, plunges the siblings into a nightmarish expedition they hadn't bargained for. Under the cloak of darkness, the past and present eerily intertwine. A family, helpless and terrified, is mercilessly tortured and murdered, their fate playing out as gruesomely detailed in the diary. The siblings find themselves trapped in a spectral realm, questioning whether they are caught in a sinister web of reality or merely witnessing echoes of long-ago transgressions. Caught in an unwinnable race against time, Malena and Pablo strive to save the doomed family. Their journey, however, takes a darker turn as they delve deeper into the shadows of Argentina's history. Behind the terrors detailed in the diary, a more horrifying truth lurks in the annals of the nation's past. Lost in this labyrinth of fear and uncertainty, the siblings must discern what is real from what isn't. But as they follow the ghostly trail of 'the disappeared', they unearth a chilling reality - the diary's horrors are but a reflection of the true nightmare that unfolded under Argentina's military dictatorship, where 30,000 souls were kidnapped, tortured, and erased from existence. The world may forget, but the siblings realize that pain, like an ominous specter, lingers long after the crime, a stark reminder of a history best not forgotten.

The Appeared is a horror movie featuring Ruth Díaz.

The Appeared is currently streaming on AMC+ Amazon Channel and DIRECTV.