Hello, folks! In this post, let me share some views on the sci-fi/horror anthology of Chilean writer Patricio Valladares, “Embryo,” which depicts aliens that copulate with human beings. While that describes the movie sounds exciting, remember the feeling of waking up next to someone after a one-night stand? That’s how I feel about Embryo. It does appear to have potential but offers little to nothing in the end. This film was not originally meant to be a full-feature film and instead was going to serve as a television pilot. However, due to the pandemic, the filmmakers decided to release the footage they had already captured. The fact that the story is all over the place does solemnly suggest that they did what they thought was best, but it could have turned out to be so much more than that.
The core plot of Embryo revolves around a couple named Evelyn (Romina Perazzo) and Kevin (Domingo Guzman). They go on a romantic camping trip on Snowdevil Mountain. The mountain has a reputation for being a Chilean Area 51. Like the infamous Area 51, it is known to attract aliens and alien enthusiasts alike. Evelyne’s story began when her husband Kevin proposed marriage in a rather novel style. Everything seems fine until Evelyne decides to check a creepy sound in the woods at night in nothing but a tiny t-shirt and underwear.
Of course, she experiences an alien form of attention, and that leads to an attack sequence that, well, induces seizures as a side effect. Eventually, Kevin starts realizing that Evelyn has presumably rampaged off somewhere and he spends a good amount of time screaming and scanning the vicinity. He ultimately locates her on the forest floor looking like she had just come out of a bizarre snowstorm-themed romper and absolutely caked in a white goo. There is a brazen incident that seems, by all accounts, to be the result of a bukkake. Undoubtedly, Kevin is worried about Evelyn’s condition and tries to take her to a nearby physician for a check-up, so as to ensure that everything is fine with her. Kevin’s mental state is a juxtapositioned mess at this point.
By default, this appointment starts out on a normal note but that is hardly the case midway through. We witness something developing inside Evelyn, and much to our dismay, what it does is give her insatiable hunger paired with extreme lust. Kathy enters Kevin’s office and screams for him sounding pretty viscerally distressed. In what seems to now be the worst sight one could ever dream to stumble upon fully comes into view: a world of blood. Kevin goes into full panic mode, grabs the child before she success, and before he realizes they’re sitting in the car. He floors his gas pedal and drives off to who knows where.
The following two stories of Embryo are found footage tales, which are boring and are completely disconnected to Kevin and Evelyn’s story. Because of this, Embryo becomes a bit puzzling and is somewhat of a slog to get through. The intermissions of each story show us the events that take place between Kevin and Evelyn’s trip. At the end of Embryo, we see how things unfold, and although the plot twists are somewhat predictable, they are still enjoyable.
If patience was a virtue on the set of the film, Embryo could have been more than just what it is. What we are left with is a jumbled mess of Species, Venom, Rabid, and so much more. Unfortunately, this is disappointing for any audience. To the film’s credit, however, the gore is well executed which is pretty much the only positive to take away. If you want to see it for yourself, Embryo is available on Amazon Prime Video for $3.99.
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