Veronica Review

Veronica Review

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April 29, 2026 · 1h 35m

About this episode

The episode reviews the horror film 'Veronica', exploring its themes and execution.

Synopsis Verónica takes place in 1991 Madrid, Spain, where, during a solar eclipse, a teen girl and her friends decide to try and contact their deceased loved ones using an Ouija board. Unfortunately, things do not go as planned, and one of the girls, Veronica, begins to experience horrifying supernatural events while trying to care for her 3 young siblings. As things ramp up and she becomes more isolated, it is up to her to try to right her wrong. Review of Veronica I was super happy when this won the Patreon poll. I saw this movie when it first came out, and it brings a lot of nostalgia for me. I was working on my bachelor’s in Spanish, and it was definitely a hot topic among my classmates. With that nostalgia aside, it’s just a great movie. You get everything that you could want from a possession/haunting film and although there are a lot of horror movie tropes, they are well executed in unique ways. The addition of her 3 young siblings really ups the steaks especially considering that she’s only 15 and is constantly caring for them. The film is well-paced and takes its time, but gives you plenty of scares along the way. I love the design of the apparitions. I feel like…

People in this episode

Host: Horror Movie Talk

Topics covered

  • supernatural events
  • possession
  • haunting
  • isolation
  • grief

Keywords

  • Veronica
  • horror movie
  • Ouija board
  • supernatural
  • possession
  • Madrid
  • 1991

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Veronica

Places: Madrid

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