Estrella is a socially awkward girl of about 10-12 years age. She lives with her widowed mother in an apartment building and spends most of her time reading horror stories and watching horror films. She's got no real friends, and instead uses the various monsters of her favourite media as her imaginary companions. She's particularly fond of Leatherface, from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre films (this movie never actually names him, but it's a very faithful recreation of the character).
Of course, the question is, are all of Estrella's imaginary friends as friendly as she believes them to be? Or as imaginary as everyone else assumes?
I quite enjoyed this Spanish horror movie, but I'm giving it a not recommended for two main reasons. One, because I think the people who will get the most out of it are hardcore horror buffs, and they'll probably see it regardless. And two, because the ending didn't feel like quite the right one for the movie: I think something a bit more direct would have worked better.
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