In this gripping thriller, a successful writer named Antonio Prieto escapes his creative crisis by moving to a remote Andalusian town, Quintanar. Despite initial resistance from the villagers, he befriends a real estate agent named Berta and a priest named Padre Benito. However, Antonio soon discovers a dark secret: a man named Esteban is imprisoned in a cabin due to his physical deformities and brutal behavior. As he becomes entangled in the town's mysterious atmosphere, Antonio learns about a local legend, Vimero, a shapeshifting monster who cursed the town, causing deformities in its inhabitants. When a young girl is found brutally murdered, the town is plunged into grief, and Inspector Mauri is sent to investigate. As the truth about the crime unfolds, Antonio and Berta are forced to confront the horrors of Quintanar.
The House of Snails
As a reclusive writer escapes to a mountain retreat, he finds himself swept up in a whirlwind romance with a local woman, only to discover that his immersion in the rural community blurs the lines between reality and fantasy.