Rented this movie on Amazon Prime and I had no choice but to rent the dubbed version of this film because the only other option was to buy the Spanish version. Avoid the dubbed version at all costs. One of the worst English dubbing of a film I've ever seen/heard, so it was difficult to fairly judge this movie. The voiceover actors should never be allowed to ruin someone's film like this again. It was worse than a 1960's Godzilla movie. If I were to walk down the block and grabbed strangers off the street, they would've done a better job. I'll have to watch this film again when I can see it for free and possibly revise my review then.
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Cruel movie, but fascinating to follow
jussipekkaturunen12 December 2022
From technical point of view, the movie is probably 6 stars movie. However, the movie does small and little things right and it does the basic stuff right. After the final act, it almost feels like I want to give it 8 because the movie concludes everything what is required considering what the movie gives at the first act. Story gets captivating to follow that what is going to happen next. It's actually brilliant in that sense.
The movie is cruel in places but I suppose that it is the purpose of the movie and thus it delivers what it's expected. What comes to violence or gore, I think that it's managed very well. Not too little or not too much but good balance in right places.
Laura Galan (Sara) makes actually superb performance. She plays her part very well and I think she manages to kind of trick the viewer by the end of the movie. Too bad that the villain is not that convincing since it's almost like a the beauty and the beast kind of story. I also did like Carmen Machi (Sara's mother). She plays her part very well. I think she actually turns some things in the movie to comedy but at the same time she's very convincing.
The movie would be totally 8 starts or even 9 with a little bit of bigger budget and little bit of refinement in the overall production. Go and see it.
The movie is cruel in places but I suppose that it is the purpose of the movie and thus it delivers what it's expected. What comes to violence or gore, I think that it's managed very well. Not too little or not too much but good balance in right places.
Laura Galan (Sara) makes actually superb performance. She plays her part very well and I think she manages to kind of trick the viewer by the end of the movie. Too bad that the villain is not that convincing since it's almost like a the beauty and the beast kind of story. I also did like Carmen Machi (Sara's mother). She plays her part very well. I think she actually turns some things in the movie to comedy but at the same time she's very convincing.
The movie would be totally 8 starts or even 9 with a little bit of bigger budget and little bit of refinement in the overall production. Go and see it.
Could have been better
Groverdox14 January 2023
"Piggy" is an interesting flick that could have been better. It's the kind of movie where you wish a different, more capable filmmaker had been given the job of making a movie with the same themes. It evokes real-life issues but doesn't really say much about them. In that regard it is almost annoying.
Sara is an overweight girl living in small-town Spain where she is bullied by girls who nicknamed her Piggy. One day she decides to go to the pool, where she encounters her bullies. They harass her with horrible verbal humiliation, and then even attempt to drown her.
Sara later sees that the girls have been kidnapped, seeing them taken away in a van. She ignores their pleas for help and decides not to tell anyone what happened.
Sara, the titular "Piggy", is a rare survivor of bullying who gets the opportunity to take revenge. She was entirely at the mercy of her bullies, but they end up in an even more precarious position in front of her.
One problem with the movie is that we never really feel for Sara, despite seeing the nightmare the other girls put her through. The movie depicts her at an odd distance, seemingly assigning us the role of bully too. Bullies don't see the real person, they just see whatever the dislike about themselves, and go after it. We never really see Sara as a real person either.
It feels like the movie raises genuinely timely issues but doesn't really do anything with them. It's also never really convincing. The filmmakers needed to engage us on the character level, to put us in Sara's world. But hardly any of them seem to know how to do that.
Sara is an overweight girl living in small-town Spain where she is bullied by girls who nicknamed her Piggy. One day she decides to go to the pool, where she encounters her bullies. They harass her with horrible verbal humiliation, and then even attempt to drown her.
Sara later sees that the girls have been kidnapped, seeing them taken away in a van. She ignores their pleas for help and decides not to tell anyone what happened.
Sara, the titular "Piggy", is a rare survivor of bullying who gets the opportunity to take revenge. She was entirely at the mercy of her bullies, but they end up in an even more precarious position in front of her.
One problem with the movie is that we never really feel for Sara, despite seeing the nightmare the other girls put her through. The movie depicts her at an odd distance, seemingly assigning us the role of bully too. Bullies don't see the real person, they just see whatever the dislike about themselves, and go after it. We never really see Sara as a real person either.
It feels like the movie raises genuinely timely issues but doesn't really do anything with them. It's also never really convincing. The filmmakers needed to engage us on the character level, to put us in Sara's world. But hardly any of them seem to know how to do that.
Good
PedroPires907 October 2022
Not everything works (the 2nd act is a bit too long, some characters' decisions are a bit questionable too), but this is really well done.
The first act is as uncomfortable as necessary and the most engaging part of the film IMO. Without it, you wouldn't get the motivations, the internal doubts, and the grey areas of our main character.
Even if it drags a bit in the middle, the third act is strong and the finale delivers. After being seen for the first time, everything changes, and now even her calls for help are heard.
Great performance by Claudia Salas and confident direction by Carlota Pereda.
The first act is as uncomfortable as necessary and the most engaging part of the film IMO. Without it, you wouldn't get the motivations, the internal doubts, and the grey areas of our main character.
Even if it drags a bit in the middle, the third act is strong and the finale delivers. After being seen for the first time, everything changes, and now even her calls for help are heard.
Great performance by Claudia Salas and confident direction by Carlota Pereda.
Slighty above average film but don't watch with English dub
lovelyxnight8 June 2023
I had to watch it dubbed in English but expected the dub to be good like any other english dubbed film out today, that was not the case for this film. The English dub is possibly the worst I've ever heard in any film. The people they chose to do the voices were awful and turned a drama into a kid's comedy. Seriously it felt like I was watching a straight up comedy film because the voices were so ridiculously over the top and awful as they didn't match the ages of the characters and it was not natural sounding. They used a grown woman for a little boy's voice and a young woman for the older woman playing the mother. Absolutely could not get past that at all. Made what should have been a serious drama into a joke. You could have hired anyone else and it would have been better than this. Aside from that, the film itself was decent. The acting from all was fairly realistic and I think it was an interesting take on bullying with a twist.
Here Piggy Piggy!
kcsariano22 October 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Before you start this film:
TURN OFF THE DUBBED ENGLISH! The voice acting is awful. Watch the original Spanish film with English subtitles. Seriously.
I really enjoyed the entire atmosphere of this film. We have all seen movies where the protagonist is bullied by terrible people. The setting for "Piggy" is in a quiet little town where everyone knows each other. Which means everyone knows everything about you. Our lead is bullied by some pretty girls. It seems that Claudia used to be Sara's friend. It was not totally elaborated verbally but they did a nice job with the two girls (Sara and Claudia) having matching bracelets. So it seems they were friends before Claudia befriended the "mean girls".
I REALLY wanted this movie to be a revenge film. Unfortunately, we did not get that. I understand that Sara was not that type of girl to just end up murdering people, but the entire film built that suspense for us. It was clear that the killer wanted to keep the girls alive so Sara, at the end, would end their lives because of how they treated her. I loved how the girls were hanging, suspended in the air by rope. I just wish Sara took this opportunity to kill them. The weird love story between her and the killer was actually pretty intriguing but it didn't go anywhere. Why was he interested in her? Why did she kill him at the end? Why did she let these brats go free? For god sakes, the one bully called her piggy as she was saving her! That's the opportunity for the writing to really just take this story to where we wanted it to go. But instead she rescues them and leaves the scene.
What happened to her parents when she got home? Did the dad die? I understand we don't need EVERYTHING handed to us in movies to help us understand. But loose endings really frustrate me.
Anyway. It's a fun movie. Super suspenseful. Give it a go but do not expect a revenge movie like "Last Door On The Left" or "I Spit On Your Grave".
Story: 7/10 Scary: 3/10 Gore: 7/10 Acting: 10/10.
I really enjoyed the entire atmosphere of this film. We have all seen movies where the protagonist is bullied by terrible people. The setting for "Piggy" is in a quiet little town where everyone knows each other. Which means everyone knows everything about you. Our lead is bullied by some pretty girls. It seems that Claudia used to be Sara's friend. It was not totally elaborated verbally but they did a nice job with the two girls (Sara and Claudia) having matching bracelets. So it seems they were friends before Claudia befriended the "mean girls".
I REALLY wanted this movie to be a revenge film. Unfortunately, we did not get that. I understand that Sara was not that type of girl to just end up murdering people, but the entire film built that suspense for us. It was clear that the killer wanted to keep the girls alive so Sara, at the end, would end their lives because of how they treated her. I loved how the girls were hanging, suspended in the air by rope. I just wish Sara took this opportunity to kill them. The weird love story between her and the killer was actually pretty intriguing but it didn't go anywhere. Why was he interested in her? Why did she kill him at the end? Why did she let these brats go free? For god sakes, the one bully called her piggy as she was saving her! That's the opportunity for the writing to really just take this story to where we wanted it to go. But instead she rescues them and leaves the scene.
What happened to her parents when she got home? Did the dad die? I understand we don't need EVERYTHING handed to us in movies to help us understand. But loose endings really frustrate me.
Anyway. It's a fun movie. Super suspenseful. Give it a go but do not expect a revenge movie like "Last Door On The Left" or "I Spit On Your Grave".
Story: 7/10 Scary: 3/10 Gore: 7/10 Acting: 10/10.
Real good
killercharm24 January 2023
This is a delightful, grim tale of a lone fat girl who is bullied by everyone around her except her dear, sweet dad - and the killer. Great cinematography and acting are well directed; it is all encapsulated by a beautiful countryside. Sara tries her hardest to just live her life but she's bullied when she goes out and berated at home. After a particularly harrowing version of the daily insults she endures the very girls who were tormenting her a moment ago are now snatched up by the serial killer who watched as they belittled and tortured her. Sara knows. Sara saw them in his van. And he stops the van and leaves her a towel to cover herself because the bully girls stole her clothes. Her dilemma is whether to tell what she knows and therefore save their wretched selves or keep mum and keep her admittedly evil savior.
Nice, but missing something
KawaiiKiwi17 October 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Piggy is a drama-horror movie about Sara, a young overweight girl who gets heavily picked on by a trio of mean girls, one of which is an old friend of hers. She is also the laughing stock of her small village, and lives with her overprotective mother and nonchalant father and brother.
One day, after the mean girls bully her, steal all of her clothes and almost drown her at the pool, she witnesses the kidnapping and possibly killing of one of the girls. The kidnapper, a man she noticed earlier at the pool, poses a somewhat nice gesture towards her by giving her back a towel.
Later, she decides not to say anything to her parents or the police, even though all three girls are now considered missing, and keeps that secret to herself. We see the kidnapper and possible killer take a liking to her and follow her around. She eventually runs into him and for some reason, seems to fall for him.
Up until then, the movie is pretty good and sets the way for something very interesting, and I was ready to be rooting for the mistreated main character taking revenge on her bullies, even with the help of the bad guy. I wouldn't have minded a twisted love story between a killer and an outcast girl at all. I thought it was a nice, somewhat original plot. But that's not what I got.
Instead, the final act feels rushed and incomplete. There is absolutely no character development whatsoever. Why does she like the killer? Why does the killer like her? Why does she suddenly not like him anymore at the end? Why does she save the girls instead? Who is the killer, what's his story, his motive? We just don't know. There is almost no dialogue between Sara and the bad guy. We don't know what brought them together, and then not.
I felt like there was a huge chunk of the story missing from the movie. Some scenes between when she leaves her house, and the ending. Character development between the two runaways. What the heck just happened at the end? I have no idea.
The ending also doesn't feel satisfying, as the main bully lives. And yet this girl learns no lesson at all, as she still gets saved even though she keeps on insulting our main character even when she is the only one to save her. Pretty frustrating.
Overall, this was a decent movie with some potential, but the ending ruined a good opportunity to turn this story into something deeper. (PS: Do not watch the dubbed version of this film; it is terrible. Find the original with subtitles.)
One day, after the mean girls bully her, steal all of her clothes and almost drown her at the pool, she witnesses the kidnapping and possibly killing of one of the girls. The kidnapper, a man she noticed earlier at the pool, poses a somewhat nice gesture towards her by giving her back a towel.
Later, she decides not to say anything to her parents or the police, even though all three girls are now considered missing, and keeps that secret to herself. We see the kidnapper and possible killer take a liking to her and follow her around. She eventually runs into him and for some reason, seems to fall for him.
Up until then, the movie is pretty good and sets the way for something very interesting, and I was ready to be rooting for the mistreated main character taking revenge on her bullies, even with the help of the bad guy. I wouldn't have minded a twisted love story between a killer and an outcast girl at all. I thought it was a nice, somewhat original plot. But that's not what I got.
Instead, the final act feels rushed and incomplete. There is absolutely no character development whatsoever. Why does she like the killer? Why does the killer like her? Why does she suddenly not like him anymore at the end? Why does she save the girls instead? Who is the killer, what's his story, his motive? We just don't know. There is almost no dialogue between Sara and the bad guy. We don't know what brought them together, and then not.
I felt like there was a huge chunk of the story missing from the movie. Some scenes between when she leaves her house, and the ending. Character development between the two runaways. What the heck just happened at the end? I have no idea.
The ending also doesn't feel satisfying, as the main bully lives. And yet this girl learns no lesson at all, as she still gets saved even though she keeps on insulting our main character even when she is the only one to save her. Pretty frustrating.
Overall, this was a decent movie with some potential, but the ending ruined a good opportunity to turn this story into something deeper. (PS: Do not watch the dubbed version of this film; it is terrible. Find the original with subtitles.)
Fun ride
advimrankhalid15 October 2022
The piggy is a very good thrill ride all the way to the end. I saw it's trailer sometime before and I really liked it. The lead performer did a great job and acted very well. Also her mother performed very well. It could be a10/10 movie but it just lack some storytelling I guess. From start to the end it held my attention and the ending was also very good. The movie also gave a good motive to not to bully other person. All in all its a fun thrill ride and held your interest till the end I think YouTube channel alter showed its trailer two or three years ago I can't fully remember. Anyway good watch fun movie recommended.
It could and should have been so much more than what it was...
paul_haakonsen14 October 2022
I saw the trailer for the 2022 Spanish movie "Cerdita" (aka "Piggy") somewhere and it left an impression on me, because as soon as writer and director Carlota Pereda's movie was available, I had to sit down and watch it. And I was actually harboring some expectations to the movie, after having seen the trailer.
The storyline in "Cerdita" started off good and there was a lot of potential to the storyline written by Carlota Pereda, I will say that much. Unfortunately, the movie derailed sometime before the halfway mark, and the movie just lost its momentum and settled into a stale and monotonous pace. What had started out rather well and interesting became a sluggish narrative that seemed random, erratic and semi-confusing. A shame really, because "Cerdita" had so much potential.
It should be said, though, that lead actress Laura Galán (playing Sara) really carried the movie quite well with her performance, and she is an actress with talent; one that definitely is worth paying attention to, because I think she could hit it big time.
Visually then "Cerdita" was an okay movie. You're not going to be in for anything extravagant here. But the special effects were adequate enough for the movie.
I was disappointed with the approach that director Carlota Pereda opted to go with "Cerdita", though I did manage to sit through the entire movie. I am not, however, going to return to the movie a second time.
"Cerdita" is listed as a horror drama, keep in mind here that the storyline focuses on the drama aspect, as the horror is merely a topping to spice up the storyline.
My rating of "Cerdita" lands on a disappointing four out of ten stars.
The storyline in "Cerdita" started off good and there was a lot of potential to the storyline written by Carlota Pereda, I will say that much. Unfortunately, the movie derailed sometime before the halfway mark, and the movie just lost its momentum and settled into a stale and monotonous pace. What had started out rather well and interesting became a sluggish narrative that seemed random, erratic and semi-confusing. A shame really, because "Cerdita" had so much potential.
It should be said, though, that lead actress Laura Galán (playing Sara) really carried the movie quite well with her performance, and she is an actress with talent; one that definitely is worth paying attention to, because I think she could hit it big time.
Visually then "Cerdita" was an okay movie. You're not going to be in for anything extravagant here. But the special effects were adequate enough for the movie.
I was disappointed with the approach that director Carlota Pereda opted to go with "Cerdita", though I did manage to sit through the entire movie. I am not, however, going to return to the movie a second time.
"Cerdita" is listed as a horror drama, keep in mind here that the storyline focuses on the drama aspect, as the horror is merely a topping to spice up the storyline.
My rating of "Cerdita" lands on a disappointing four out of ten stars.
Shocking and entertaining.
Sleepin_Dragon18 May 2023
Cerdita, aka Piggy, A Spanish movie from 2022.
Sara is an overweight teenage girl, who faces bullying from a group of teenage girls, the so called crowd. After a bullying incident, Sara sees her bullies in trouble, she has a choice to make.
It's another cracker from Spain, Piggy is a wonderfully timed horror thriller, it's bleak, it's thought provoking, it's very relevant.
The interest of course lays right at Sara's feet, after suffering for what would have been a teen's worst nightmare, she witnesses a horrifying event, putting yourself in Sara's place, is she glad her tormenter is in trouble, or guilty for not doing something.
Laura Galan is excellent from start to finish, a competent and capable performance. You see how cruel life can be for a teen that's different, in her case overweight, you see how cruel a group can be, it's very well observed.
The horror, bullying and gore are all measured, nothing is overdone, they could have easily made this into a gore fest, or gone too far, but they didn't.
That ending, I won't be forgetting that in a hurry.
8/10.
Sara is an overweight teenage girl, who faces bullying from a group of teenage girls, the so called crowd. After a bullying incident, Sara sees her bullies in trouble, she has a choice to make.
It's another cracker from Spain, Piggy is a wonderfully timed horror thriller, it's bleak, it's thought provoking, it's very relevant.
The interest of course lays right at Sara's feet, after suffering for what would have been a teen's worst nightmare, she witnesses a horrifying event, putting yourself in Sara's place, is she glad her tormenter is in trouble, or guilty for not doing something.
Laura Galan is excellent from start to finish, a competent and capable performance. You see how cruel life can be for a teen that's different, in her case overweight, you see how cruel a group can be, it's very well observed.
The horror, bullying and gore are all measured, nothing is overdone, they could have easily made this into a gore fest, or gone too far, but they didn't.
That ending, I won't be forgetting that in a hurry.
8/10.
Mixed messages
K_Rad8831 August 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I understand, or maybe I don't understand this film and the subtle and not-so-subtle nuances it displays. Bullying and judging people for their appearance and weight isn't okay, and the fact Sara was admired by someone so much they were willing to kill slews of people for he gave her a glimpse of what it was like to be loved.
It's probably not even that deep, the movie was enjoyable and I'm one of those plebs who struggles with subtitles movies!
I hate that reviews have to be so long now, I feel like I've definitely said enough about the film that I wanted to! Either way, worth a watch for sure.
It's probably not even that deep, the movie was enjoyable and I'm one of those plebs who struggles with subtitles movies!
I hate that reviews have to be so long now, I feel like I've definitely said enough about the film that I wanted to! Either way, worth a watch for sure.
Watchable mess.
bombersflyup26 February 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Piggy is a unique Spanish horror film, with a slice of humour, that unfortunately never elevates to any gravitas.
The performances of Sara and her parents are decent, but it's all a bit of wasted potential. It fails to resonate and the conclusion's poor, making little sense, after it had a solid initial setup. There's also nothing beyond the film's main theme at all to ponder and the killer's characterization's "thin." I don't understand why she even kills him, based on everything that's happened prior or by what we are led to perceive of her. Because of these things, it's rather disappointing.
The performances of Sara and her parents are decent, but it's all a bit of wasted potential. It fails to resonate and the conclusion's poor, making little sense, after it had a solid initial setup. There's also nothing beyond the film's main theme at all to ponder and the killer's characterization's "thin." I don't understand why she even kills him, based on everything that's happened prior or by what we are led to perceive of her. Because of these things, it's rather disappointing.
PIGGY is the right type of film to be one of the last movies in an event such as the Sundance Film Festival.
msbreviews21 February 2022
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"PIGGY is the right type of film to be one of the last movies in an event such as the Sundance Film Festival. Carlota Pereda takes advantage of the terrific lead performance from Laura Galán, and delivers a shocking, violent, frighteningly grounded story about bullying, fat-shaming, and self-acceptance.
Despite taking a more revenge-driven approach, the filmmaker beautifully develops the moral concepts at hand. The romantic subplot doesn't really work, though, and the film would have benefited from a stronger atmosphere. In addition to this, just a couple of impactful dialogues surrounding the main themes would have drastically improved the overall piece.
Still, it's definitely a must-watch."
Rating: B+
"PIGGY is the right type of film to be one of the last movies in an event such as the Sundance Film Festival. Carlota Pereda takes advantage of the terrific lead performance from Laura Galán, and delivers a shocking, violent, frighteningly grounded story about bullying, fat-shaming, and self-acceptance.
Despite taking a more revenge-driven approach, the filmmaker beautifully develops the moral concepts at hand. The romantic subplot doesn't really work, though, and the film would have benefited from a stronger atmosphere. In addition to this, just a couple of impactful dialogues surrounding the main themes would have drastically improved the overall piece.
Still, it's definitely a must-watch."
Rating: B+
Tense, terrifying, and suffocating psychological thriller with hints of gore .
ma-cortes15 February 2023
Warning: Spoilers
The film portrays a fictional story of great social reality that plagues many young people: Bullying. Sara, the anti-heroine of the film, is a teenager whom everyone calls a pig because of her overweight and she suffers psychological harassment . The young woman lives in fear of the ridicule and bullying of her peers, to the point that they even almost drown her in the swimming pool. Not everyone loves summertime. For Sara, it just means dealing with a constant barrage of mockery, judgment, and abuse from the other girls in her village. But today is different. Overweight teen Sara lives in the shadow of a clique of cool girls holidaying in her village. Not even her childhood friend Claudia defends her when she's bullied at the local pool in front of an unknown man. Finally, her clothes are stolen and she must get home wearing only her bikini. A long walk home will change the rest of her life until the kidnapping of his stalkers begins. Along the way, a mysterious unknown man arrives in the village and kidnaps her tormentors. Someone has finally stood up for her. Sara sees it all: the blood, the mud, the knife, and the van in which he has taken them. And the unknown man has seen her. A wordless pact that neither will betray. She's an accomplice now. A series of crimes rock the village, and an investigation soon begins. The civil guard has endless questions, the villagers are suspicious and point fingers, the elderly neighbors' gossip. The heat is stifling, the pressure suffocating and her guilt torment her Sara knows more than she says. But is she: victim or executioner? Has the time come to join the carnage? . What if she is found out? What's happened to the girls? What if the unknown man returns?
¨Piggy¨or ¨Cerdita¨ delves into the terror that bullying represents for those who suffer it, a sensation that the filmmaker and screenwriter of the film achieves through suffocating frames that enhance the human suffering of the peculiar starring. Here stands out Laura Galán as an overweight teen is bullied by a clique of cool girls poolside while holidaying in her village , being winner of the Best New Actress award for its protagonist Laura Galan at the Goya 2023. Accompanied by the prolific and always present good actress Carmen Machi playing her demanding mother and Julián Valcárcel as her understanding father , adding other secondaries such as Pilar Castro ,Chema del Barco, Fred Tatien , Fernando Delgado and Malena Gutiérrez .
The motion picture was competently directed by Carlota Pereda who's clearly a talented writer and filmmaker . The film takes as its starting point the winner of the Goya for the best eponymous short film by Carlota Pereda herself, winner of the Goya for the best short film in 2018 and also starred by Laura Galán .
¨Piggy¨or ¨Cerdita¨ delves into the terror that bullying represents for those who suffer it, a sensation that the filmmaker and screenwriter of the film achieves through suffocating frames that enhance the human suffering of the peculiar starring. Here stands out Laura Galán as an overweight teen is bullied by a clique of cool girls poolside while holidaying in her village , being winner of the Best New Actress award for its protagonist Laura Galan at the Goya 2023. Accompanied by the prolific and always present good actress Carmen Machi playing her demanding mother and Julián Valcárcel as her understanding father , adding other secondaries such as Pilar Castro ,Chema del Barco, Fred Tatien , Fernando Delgado and Malena Gutiérrez .
The motion picture was competently directed by Carlota Pereda who's clearly a talented writer and filmmaker . The film takes as its starting point the winner of the Goya for the best eponymous short film by Carlota Pereda herself, winner of the Goya for the best short film in 2018 and also starred by Laura Galán .
Making Bacon - Very Good
ninjaalexs23 October 2022
I watched this as part of my ménage a un Shocktober season of horror films. Based on the description I thought this would be another rip-off of Carrie, but it far exceeded my expectations.
Overweight, teenage butcher and hunter, Sara (played by Laura Galán) is bullied by her seemingly more attractive and popular classmates. She is nicknamed Piggy. After a chance encounter with an almost mute maleweirdo at the swimming pool her classmates start to go missing.
This isn't a film for the ages like Halloween or Dawn of the Dead. It is a violent slasher film bordering on the torture porn subgenre of films like Wolf Creek and Calvaire (The Ordeal). The film captures the mentality of small town gossip. The film is helped immensely by some effective cinematography that captures the Spanish countryside and convincing acting. Laura Galán could be one to watch for the future, but how many times have we said that? Jamie Bell, anyone?
Well worth a watch as a shocking, effective horror, but doesn't innovate.
Overweight, teenage butcher and hunter, Sara (played by Laura Galán) is bullied by her seemingly more attractive and popular classmates. She is nicknamed Piggy. After a chance encounter with an almost mute maleweirdo at the swimming pool her classmates start to go missing.
This isn't a film for the ages like Halloween or Dawn of the Dead. It is a violent slasher film bordering on the torture porn subgenre of films like Wolf Creek and Calvaire (The Ordeal). The film captures the mentality of small town gossip. The film is helped immensely by some effective cinematography that captures the Spanish countryside and convincing acting. Laura Galán could be one to watch for the future, but how many times have we said that? Jamie Bell, anyone?
Well worth a watch as a shocking, effective horror, but doesn't innovate.
This movie should of been called DUMMY!!!
msvicki122429 October 2022
Warning: Spoilers
This has got to be one of the DUMBEST movies I've seen this year!!! So Ms piggy saves the lives of the women who bullied her as well as humiliated her on more than one occasion!!! How much sense does that make??? The way they picked on her from the very beginning was awful and very disrespectful to not only piggy but to her parents!!! I get that you should forgive and not hold grudges against people but those girls were too nasty!!! I wouldn't have done anything to those girls myself because I'm a believer that karma will catch up to them but I wouldn't have helped them either if I were put in that situation. The guy helped her out so it MADE ABSOLUTELY no sense to me when she killed him!!! This movie could've been sooooooo much better than what it was especially if the ending was different!!! I thought piggy was going to get revenge on the girls for herself not the guy. Those reasons alone are why my rating is so low!!!!
Piggy new horror
evictoriajones15 October 2022
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Overall not a bad movie . The "bullying" is horrible 😭 💔 personally anyone did that to my teenage daughter or kid in general ... Try to drown them with a fishing net in a public pool and steal their clothes and bag. I would , turn into a " devil" and catch the ******### on a dark night 😆 ... The psycho that tried to help her actually did well , although he likley took it to far...and ended up with ",piggy" actually fighting with him and killing him .. and then she turns against them ,, but. Likely so would I. After what they did ...let them rott. ?? At the end she is picked up from a friend on a bike covered in bloody and acts as if she's done nothing ..... Odd film.
could have been so much better
kaefab15 October 2022
Warning: Spoilers
This movie could have been so much better, i was waiting for a good revenge flick, the girl who is picked on getting back at all those bullies.
Sadly Piggy is none of that, you get your psycho looking serial killer guy but Piggy herself in the movie does get bullied, but she also eats a lot of junk food, is mentally unstable.
The first trio of girl who bullied her and the guys too would have made a great revenge on them yet you barely see what happened to them via the serial killer guy.
This flick add potential and started off real good, i was looking forward for the rest but after the first 20 minutes of so it went downhill and sadly never picked up.
Sadly Piggy is none of that, you get your psycho looking serial killer guy but Piggy herself in the movie does get bullied, but she also eats a lot of junk food, is mentally unstable.
The first trio of girl who bullied her and the guys too would have made a great revenge on them yet you barely see what happened to them via the serial killer guy.
This flick add potential and started off real good, i was looking forward for the rest but after the first 20 minutes of so it went downhill and sadly never picked up.
Perfection...
RosanaBotafogo14 November 2022
With the summer sun beating down on her rural Spanish town, Sara hides in her parents' butcher shop. A teenager whose overweight makes her the target of incessant bullying, she runs away from a band of capricious girls who torment her at the town pool, only to find them being brutally kidnapped by a stranger, who drives off with them in his van. . When the police start asking questions, Sara is silent. Intrigued by the stranger - a mutual interest - she is torn between revealing the truth and protecting the man who saved her.
Adorable, a Spanish horror thriller out of the box, French and Spanish cinema standing out in the latest productions, the excellent script, revenge is never full, I love revenge, especially when the evil of the century enters the scene, bullying, disgusting and angry , especially Laura Galán, does wonderfully well... A simple script, wonderfully efficient, plausible, bloody, exaggerated, very good, worth every drop of blood... Perfection...
Adorable, a Spanish horror thriller out of the box, French and Spanish cinema standing out in the latest productions, the excellent script, revenge is never full, I love revenge, especially when the evil of the century enters the scene, bullying, disgusting and angry , especially Laura Galán, does wonderfully well... A simple script, wonderfully efficient, plausible, bloody, exaggerated, very good, worth every drop of blood... Perfection...
Ingenious Idea, Poorly Executed
RedQueenIMDB16 March 2023
Really don't know how to describe this film's entirely original perspective, but I definitely don't want to spoil it. I'd have loved to see it better written with more directional flare. Very fresh premise, with a bombshell twist that I haven't seen mentioned in any of the other reviews.
This is a psycho drama, not a horror film. But the spotlight isn't on the killer, but rather his relationship with the main character. This was barely shown on camera but should have been the focus of the story - as it was most likely intended - setting this film uniquely apart.
Beyond that, acting was good, script was not. Really, the whole thing was very poorly written. And still, it's definitely worth a watch. Hope I see it re-made one day.
This is a psycho drama, not a horror film. But the spotlight isn't on the killer, but rather his relationship with the main character. This was barely shown on camera but should have been the focus of the story - as it was most likely intended - setting this film uniquely apart.
Beyond that, acting was good, script was not. Really, the whole thing was very poorly written. And still, it's definitely worth a watch. Hope I see it re-made one day.
Trash
danielcereto5 November 2022
The movie had potential. But the last 30 minutes ruins everything created before. Shame on script and producers.
First, the main character makes a great job. She was really credible, intense and perfect for the role. On the other hand the other cast mostly acting is pretty weak and amateurish.
Second, the script is full of plot holes. Overall the movie is a total nonsense. To add, is as obvious as predictable as Prince of Bel Air episode.
Last, the mixture of the past with the present doesn't work Why people are driving cars and motorbikes from the 80's in 2022, but at the same time using Instagram and IPhones? Pretty Weird. Not real.
To sum up, I had high hopes on this one, after reading the great reviews, but honestly, even I'm Spaniard, but overall is a wasted opportunity to create something weird, raw and brutal. The result is a plain weird thriller.
First, the main character makes a great job. She was really credible, intense and perfect for the role. On the other hand the other cast mostly acting is pretty weak and amateurish.
Second, the script is full of plot holes. Overall the movie is a total nonsense. To add, is as obvious as predictable as Prince of Bel Air episode.
Last, the mixture of the past with the present doesn't work Why people are driving cars and motorbikes from the 80's in 2022, but at the same time using Instagram and IPhones? Pretty Weird. Not real.
To sum up, I had high hopes on this one, after reading the great reviews, but honestly, even I'm Spaniard, but overall is a wasted opportunity to create something weird, raw and brutal. The result is a plain weird thriller.
PIGGY is Amazing
lnbagget8 May 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This film was incredibly interesting and not at all what I expected. 'Piggy' takes the viewer on a thrilling ride through horror and justice at the same time. Sara, the main character, is bullied by her "peers" for being overweight. One of the girls who bullies her is revealed to be her childhood best friend, Claudia, who left her behind to become friends with these bullies. This friendship between Claudia and Sara ultimately at the end becomes a saving grace for the lives of them all. The plot contains lots of blood and violence and isn't for the fainthearted. Sara has a stalker who commits many acts of violence to "save her" from anyone who treats her poorly. The actions leave the town and people fearful and Sara has information that could comfort those affected, but holds back due to her bullying situation. Overall this movie was an incredible thriller horror story, with plot twists and keeps the viewer at the edge of their seat and a hand over their mouth the entire time. I would recommend this film to anyone who enjoys such a ride through a movie but not to anyone who is sensitive to the sight of blood and violence.
kept me hooked
joeycrs20 March 2023
Watched this without knowing anything about it, didn't even bother checking out the trailer. Surprisingly good, interesting and well-acted. I like how straight to the point it is, they just stick to the story and what's happening in the present. Although it'd be great if we see more of the guy, 'cause it felt like he was just there commit violence, all I know is he clearly doesn't like bullies and arrogant people so he somehow took a liking to Sara when he saw her being bullied. When the guy started abducting the three girls it kinda reminded me of JD from the movie 'Heathers'.
It's also nice that they didn't make the bullies change what they feel towards Sara right away and still calling her "Piggy" and an idiot while Sara tries to help them. This makes Sara be the bigger person (no pun intended).
All in all a good find, great actress. Would recommend.
It's also nice that they didn't make the bullies change what they feel towards Sara right away and still calling her "Piggy" and an idiot while Sara tries to help them. This makes Sara be the bigger person (no pun intended).
All in all a good find, great actress. Would recommend.
Oink, Oink, Oink! 🐷
stylss20 April 2022
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