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The Vocho from Hell

On a rainy night, in the streets of the former Distrito Federal, Bartolo, a gloomy lad boards a very peculiar decommissioned taxi, there he states being dumped for a better man, to which the driver, Damian, responds proposing some drinks at a cute and family-friendly little bar he knows. A few hours later and a few beers in, surrounded by smoky and drunk confessions, Bartolo will end up signing his fate and thus taken to the very infernal destination he deserves.

  • Gerardo Oñate
    Director
    The Jade Skull
  • Gerard Oñate
    Writer
    Cockroaches, Zero Destination, Boulangerie from The Block, Tekenchu, The Jade Skull, Hermes
  • Gerardo Oñate
    Producer
    Zero Destination, Boulangerie from The Block, Tekenchu, The Jade Skull, Hermes
  • Milka Ibañez
    Producer
  • Sergio Gava
    Key Cast
    "Bartolo"
  • Gerardo Oñate
    Key Cast
    "Damián"
    Cockroaches, Zero Destination, Boulangerie from The Block, Tekenchu, The Jade Skull, Hermes
  • Liz Donnan
    Key Cast
    "Marishka"
    Hermes
  • Vladimir Bruciaga
    Key Cast
  • Patricia Ugarte
    Key Cast
    "Aleera"
  • Lorena De La Torre
    Key Cast
    "Verona"
  • Agustín Zurita
    Key Cast
    "Igor"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 12, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Gerardo Oñate

Born in Mexico City, 1986. He worked in international human rights, radio, and TV before training as an actor at Kennedy Brown Acting Community, Alexander Techworks, and Casazul. He has appeared in over 20 short films (7 of which he has also co-written and co-produced) and 7 movies (3 of them as a lead, and one of those 3 as a screenwriter and producer). He co-founded Wuka Freelance Filmmakers, a collective of independent story-tellers, and Cuervo Rey Films, with which he has now produced his first project not only as screenwriter, producer, actor, but also as director.

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Director Statement

I grew up in Morelia, Michoacán, and I would visit Mexico City (then called Distrito Federal) mainly for vacations or family events, but every visit left me amazed by its vastness and the endless stream of cars.

My first encounter with the Chilango culture came precisely through taxi drivers who ferried me from the bus station, however, despite initial wariness, I would often find myself immersed in their stories, enjoying not only accents foreign (and yet familiar) to me, but also contrasting realities, insights and perspectives. Something I still practice up to today.

That's how, in May 2021, during a rainy car ride with my now wife, our driver revealed to us he had certified in Transylvania as a vampire and Satanist, earning him (by me) the nickname "Uber from Hell." This inspired the title "The Vocho from Hell" (El Vocho del Averno), a playful twist to conceal the story's final revelation.

Considering these "confessionals on wheels" often become spaces for revelations, I thought it would be a good place to start restoring our trust in justice—in this case, not divine but hellish—one that reminds us that every action has its consequences.

Therefore, through a very Chilango visual and musical style, reflective of one of the biggest cities in the world, this story becomes an intoxicating dance of secrets, confessions, and a fiery journey to the underworld, where humor, terror, and cumbia collide to convey a universal truth: no matter where we hide, there's no escape from Karma—and we might as well just find it aboard The Vocho from Hell.

(And with a little help of our backers).