The mystery is the protagonist in The time of disappearancecurrently in cinemas that tells a story in which 17 children ‘struggles’ of their homes at 2:17 in the morning, a situation that leaves many unsolved questions.
Like movies like The fantastic 4, Weapons (Name in English) conquered the movie ticket offices around the world and the audience, which gave it an approval of almost 100 percent on the specialized site Rotten Tomatoes.
One of the most frequent questions about the tape is: Is the time of disappearance based on real events? And in this regard, director Zach Cregger explains what motivates it to develop it.
What was Zach Cregger, director of ‘The time of disappearance’, to make the film?
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The short answer is no; the Disappearance time It is not a tape based on real events, as in the case of the film Exorcism: The ritualalthough it does have a certain relationship with a personal topic of Cregger.
A long time ago, the American film director suffered a personal loss, although he did not give details of who it was or how it happened. All he mentioned is that, from that tragedy, he wrote the movie Weapons.
“Someone very, very, very close to me, died suddenly and, sincerely, I was so disconsolate that I started writing The time of disappearance”, Commented for Entertainment Weekly.
For example, the personality of some characters do have some relationship with him and the way that bitter event lived, but this does not mean that the film is based on real events.
“It was a way to face my own emotions. There are certain chapters of this that They are legitimately autobiographical And I feel that I lived them, ”Zach Cregger explained in the conversation.
Disappearances of children, one of the ‘inspirations’ of the director of ‘Weapons’
Different cases of missing children inexplicably would also have served as inspiration.
According to the medium The Directone of them could be the Madeleine McCanna British girl who disappeared as she was on vacation with her parents in Portugal. This case was very popular in 2007, when it happenedand so far it is not known what was about her.
Another would be that of 5 missing brothers in 1945after a fire at home. The bodies were not found among the rubble, and no one knew more about those children.
Was the time of disappearance ‘inspired by Hamelin’s flutist?
Another of the theories that exist about the horror film is that it is inspired by the history of Hamelin’s flutist Thanks to the fact that, in the tape, there is a very similar detail.
Recall that in the history of the Grimm brothers, a flutist comes from a town taking the children after they refused to pay him a pest control service. We will not say more to avoid spoilers.
What is the movie ‘The time of disappearance’ about?
The time of disappearance It is a thriller loaded with tension and mystery. In the small town of Maybrook A group of children disappears simultaneouslya fact that unleashes panic, theories and fragmented investigation that the film addresses from several angles.
His narrative follows several characters affected by the tragedy (teachers, parents and the only child who did not disappear) and arms his tension from testimonies and contradictory clues. As the story progresses, the film introduces disturbing elements and a possible supernatural explanation.
Where to see ‘the time of disappearance’?
If you are looking for a terror premiere that prioritizes mystery and provocation above clean explanations, this tape offers that and also enough elements for reviews and in -depth analysis.
The film is available since the beginning of August in different cinemas from Mexico, but takes into account that, by the subject, it is a tape C classification (adults only).