Infiesto

Infiesto is a 2023 Spanish mystery thriller film written and directed by Patxi Amezcua [eu] which stars Isak Férriz and Iria del Río.

Set in March 2020 in Infiesto [es], Piloña, against the backdrop of the enforcement of the COVID-19-related State of Alarm in Spain, the plot follows two inspectors arriving in the aforementioned village to investigate about a recently found missing woman.

[1][2] A young woman, Saioa, is found walking down a rural road in Spain, dirty and injured.

The detectives investigate the intersection and discover an old abandoned building where they find a young woman and a man who flees the scene.

The investigation takes a turn when another woman reports a kidnapping attempt by a known felon called "The Dog Killer," who lives near the intersection.

They find photographs of young people in white robes, hinting at a pattern of abductions every three months.

He also says "it's only the beginning" and reveals his membership in a cult led by "the Prophet" and which worships the Celtic god Taranis, demanding human sacrifices every three months.

Suspended from duty, for roughing up the Demon, Garcia notices in an old photogroah, a camp director wearing a Celtic straw doll and suspects him to be "The Prophet."

The film concludes with Castro at the hospital with her recovering fiancé, as the news reports rising COVID-19 cases, hinting at the warning words of the Prophet and his cult followers.