<p>In this episode, we head to Mexico with “Mexico’s most violent film”, <em>Atroz</em> (2018) by Lex Ortega.  Taking social and political commentary to dark and shocking places, <em>Atroz</em> doesn’t pull any punches - it’s provocative and memorable. It challenges everything you thought you knew and more. Taking inspiration from <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219959/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_4_5" target="_blank" rel=" noopener"><u>Ruggero Deodato</u></a>, renowned filmmaker behind <em>Cannibal Holocaust</em> (and is an associate producer), Ortega’s first feature is an endurance test worth taking.</p><p>My guest for this episode is Mikey Peralta Jr! Mikey is a Mexican-American creator who focuses on Latin American cinema with a social justice lens. He has a monthly column with Dread Central called Horror en Español. He also releases daily content on Tik Tok and Instagram about the horror genre and Latin culture.</p><p>He also wrote a fantastic article on Atroz in 2022 entitled: <strong>How Machismo Breeds Monstrosity in Mexico’s Most Violent Film: </strong><a href="https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/427615/atroz-how-machismo-breeds-monstrosity-in-mexicos-most-violent-film-horror-en-espanol/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><u><strong>https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/427615/atroz-how-machismo-breeds-monstrosity-in-mexicos-most-violent-film-horror-en-espanol/</strong></u></a><strong> </strong></p><p>Music by Tony Ware</p><p>Editing &amp; Images by Jessica Stuart</p><p><u><strong>Follow me on Social Media:</strong></u></p><ul><li>Threads/Instagram @tabooterrors</li><li>Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tabooterrors.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><u>https://bsky.app/profile/tabooterrors.bsky.social</u></a></li><li>Join the Discord! Message me for the invite link - I also Host weekly midnight screenings there of various disturbing films. </li><li>Support the Underground: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/tabooterrors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><u>https://ko-fi.com/tabooterrors</u></a></li><li>Support the Taboo:<a href="https://app.fetishfinder.com/userProfile/venal_anatomica" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><u>https://app.fetishfinder.com/userProfile/venal_anatomica</u></a><u> </u></li></ul><p><u><strong>Medical Notes:</strong></u></p><ol><li><p>I<a href="https://www.comingsoon.net/horror/news/749649-exclusive-interview-photos-lex-ortega-talks-brutal-new-mexican-horror-flick-atroz" target="_blank" rel=" noopener"><u>nterview with Lex Ortega</u></a></p></li><li><p><em>Narco-Culture as a distortion of gender stereotypes: An aggravating factor in the situation of violence and conflict in society </em>by <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Massiel-Miranda-Yanes-2194586565?_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6InB1YmxpY2F0aW9uIiwicGFnZSI6InB1YmxpY2F0aW9uIn19" target="_blank" rel=" noopener"><u>Massiel Miranda Yanes</u></a> and <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Shanny-Valdes-Salas-2194570886?_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6InB1YmxpY2F0aW9uIiwicGFnZSI6InB1YmxpY2F0aW9uIn19" target="_blank" rel=" noopener"><u>Shanny Valdes Salas</u></a> 2019</p></li><li><p><a href="https://queerintheworld.com/lgbt-rights-in-mexico/" target="_blank" rel=" noopener"><u>LGTBT Rights in Mexico </u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/03/06/mexican-men-confront-machismo-culture-in-therapy-to-combat-violence-against-women.html" target="_blank" rel=" noopener"><u>Mexican Men Confront Machismo </u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/427615/atroz-how-machismo-breeds-monstrosity-in-mexicos-most-violent-film-horror-en-espanol/" target="_blank" rel=" noopener"><u>How Machismo Breeds Monstrosity in Mexico’s Most Violent Film</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.spinstersofhorror.com/post/cultural-extremism-a-new-subgenre" target="_blank" rel=" noopener"><u>Cultural Extremism: A New Subgenre</u></a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paramilitary" target="_blank" rel=" noopener"><u>Paramilitary</u></a></p></li></ol>