Encarnação do Demônio (2008)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

José Mojica Marins

Writers:

José Mojica Marins (writer)
Dennison Ramalho (writer)

Release Date:

8 August 2008 (Brazil)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

The gravedigger Zé do Caixão continues his search for the perfect woman to bear his son.

Plot Keywords:

Son | Crucifixion | Grave | Flashback Sequence | Eye Gouging

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

José Mojica Marins	...	Zé do Caixão
Jece Valadão	...	Coronel Claudiomiro Pontes
Adriano Stuart	...	Capitão Oswaldo Pontes
Milhem Cortaz	...	Padre Eugênio
Rui Resende	...	Bruno (as Rui Rezende)
José Celso Martinez Corrêa	...	Mistificador
Cristina Aché	...	Lucy Pontes
Helena Ignez	...	Cabíria
Débora Muniz	...	Lucrécia
Thaís Simi	...	Maíra
Cleo de Paris	...	Dra. Hilda (as Cléo De Páris)
Nara Sakarê	...	Elena
Giulio Lopes	...	Mário
Eduardo Chagas	...	Emiliano
Luís Melo	...	Seu Américo

Also Known As:

Devil's Reincarnation (USA) (literal English title)
Embodiment of Evil (International: English title)

Runtime:

94 min | Argentina:90 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | UK:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Germany:18 (heavily cut)

Filming Locations:

São Paulo, Brazil

Company:

Gullane Filmes

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Coffin Joe: In the past I did everything possible to find the woman who'd give me immortality. And the continuation of my blood.

Movie Connections:

Follows Esta Noite Encarnarei no Teu Cadáver (1967)

Immortal Bloodline

After forty years in prison, the evil gravedigger Josefel Zanatas a.k.a. Zé do Caixão (José Mojica Marins) is released by the lawyer Lucy Pontes (Cristina Aché) in accordance with the Brazilian Laws. He moves to the slums with his followers that worship him, and he seeks out the perfect woman for his offspring while haunted by the ghosts of his victims. The vigilante brothers Captain Osvaldo Pontes (Adriano Stuart) and his brother Coronel Claudiomiro (Jece Valadão) from the Military Police chase Zé do Caixão in the slums to kill him and they find a track of tortured and mutilated bodies.

The sick and trash "Encarnação do Demônio" impresses first because of the top-notch gruesome make-up and visual effects. However, the graphic violence is not recommended to sensitive viewers. The story, the screenplay and the acting are reasonable and the ham José Mojica Marins with his monologues is quite ridiculous, but funny. This is also the chance to say farewell to the great Brazilian actor Jece Valadão in his penultimate work. The last name of the character Josefel Zanatas means Satan backwards and misspelled in Portuguese (satanás / Sanatas / Zanatas). The result is a movie with potential of cult that works very well on DVD. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Encarnação do Demônio" ("Incarnation of the Devil")