What is Veronica about?
In 1991 Madrid, after holding a séance at school, a teen girl minding her younger siblings at home suspects an evil force has entered their apartment.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
Veronica (2017)
A Madrid teen's séance unleashes an evil force, chillingly escalating dread in their 1991 apartment.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Netflix.
Veronica parents guide
What we could confirm fits an R: intense fear and lots of jump scares.
- Scare
- Terrifying
- Our top level for fear.
- Jump scares
- Lots
- Jump scares are a main device.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Veronica scary?
- Yes. Veronica is one of the scariest titles in the CouchRot catalog.
- How gory is Veronica?
- Light gore and some violence.
- What is Veronica rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is an R, with intense fear, lots of jump scares and some strong language. Keep it for adults.
Cast and crew
Directed byPaco Plaza
StarringSandra Escacena, Bruna González, Claudia Placer, Iván Chavero, Ana Torrent, Consuelo Trujillo
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