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From an informant (Ricardo Islas), three ICE officers (Jose Santiago, Christina De Leon, Monica J. Ochoa) receive a tip on an seemingly abandoned warehouse, but are warned that weird things go on in the place.  However, our "heroes" are informed that there are only women in the house, so they figure is an easy raid, and once inside they're not especially concerned when they encounter a few masked children. They should have paid more attention to the story of a judge (Kristi V. Acosta) though, who has been murdered by women wearing exactly the same masks. But the whole story has its origins in Uruguay, where a cannibalistic tribe has terrorized a community for long, killing many a local, including priests and nuns ...

Now The Raid is a little bit hard to follow as it tells not one but four stories that are interlinked but aren't necessarily in chronological order but the film jumps between different narrative levels rather associatively - to often fascinating effect though -, so much so that over stretches the titular raid takes backseat. That said, in terms of horrors, this movie works really well, it's a kind of throwback to South-European horror fare from the 1970s and 80s, what with its star imagery, its jump scares, its practical effects, and even the killers' own theme music. So if this style of horror's at all your thing, you'll find plenty to like about this movie.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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