From Insolito Film Festival. The term "Latin American action cinema" may sound contradictory to many, even almost utopian; or at least that is how it seemed until the arrival of Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, who since his first film, "Kiltro", and throughout an extensive filmography, has given a fair place to genre cinema in our region. His cinema draws from many sources: martial arts, superheroes in "Mirageman", or exploitation flicks in "Mandrill" or "Bring me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman". But these films go beyond mere tribute; They are also due to the characteristics and idiosyncrasies of his country. A reinterpretation of certain elements closer to the Latin American feeling. This is how Díaz Espinoza's universe - one of cool criminals, fierce fighters, and women at arms - becomes one that operates under his own rules, a genre on its own. A talent worth discovering under a flurry of kicks and punches or a hail of bullets.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 10, 1978 (48)
- Santiago, Chile
- Director, writer, editor and producer
- 14 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Ernesto Díaz Espinoza's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 2 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 3
Grounded 3 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 6
Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 4
Casual 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet7
- Ambiguous5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Ernesto Díaz Espinoza's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).
- Mirageman (2006) · director, writer, editor · free
- Affinity (2025) · editor · free
- Diablo (2025) · director, writer, editor · free
- The Fist of the Condor (2023) · director, writer, producer, editor · free
- Mandrill (2008) · actor, director, writer, editor · free
- Redeemer (2014) · director, writer, editor · free
- Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman (2012) · director, writer, editor · free
- The ABCs of Death (2012) · director · free
Subscription and free streaming for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
18 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Diablo(2025)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Affinity(2025)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Fist of the Condor(2023)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Invincible(2020)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Santiago Violenta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Redeemer(2014)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Green Inferno(2013)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Brillantes(2014)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
For Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Maknum González (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
The ABCs of Death(2012)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Mandrill(2008)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Mirageman(2006)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Kiltro(2006)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
El Tronador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 2003 to 2025.
Biggest box office
The Green Inferno (2013)
Highest rated
Mirageman (2006)
Most popular right now
The Green Inferno (2013)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Ernesto Díaz Espinoza's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 14 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Loved with Detractors1
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the atmosphere 51/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Ernesto Díaz Espinoza's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Ernesto Díaz Espinoza work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ernesto Díaz Espinoza's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marko Zaror shares the most, 9.
Writers
- Marko ZarorShared titles: Affinity (2025), Diablo (2025), The Fist of the Condor (2023), Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone (2021), Invincible (2020), Redeemer (2014), Mandrill (2008), Kiltro (2006), Mirageman (2006)See all 9 shared titles with Marko Zaror
- Daniel ZirilliShared titles: Affinity (2025), Invincible (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Zirilli
- Diego AyalaShared titles: Fuerzas Especiales 2: Cabos sueltos (2015), Redeemer (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Diego Ayala
Actors
- Gina AguadShared titles: Affinity (2025), The Fist of the Condor (2023), Redeemer (2014), Mirageman (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Gina Aguad
- Fernanda UrrejolaShared titles: The Fist of the Condor (2023), Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Fernanda Urrejola
- Francisco CastroShared titles: The Fist of the Condor (2023), Mirageman (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Francisco Castro
- Man Soo YoonShared titles: The Fist of the Condor (2023), Kiltro (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Man Soo Yoon
Composers and cinematographers
- RoccoShared titles: Affinity (2025), Diablo (2025), The Fist of the Condor (2023), Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone (2021), Redeemer (2014), Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman (2012), Mandrill (2008), Mirageman (2006)See all 8 shared titles with Rocco
- Nicolás IbietaShared titles: Affinity (2025), The Fist of the Condor (2023), Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone (2021), Brillantes (2014), Redeemer (2014), Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman (2012), The ABCs of Death (2012), Mandrill (2008), Mirageman (2006)See all 9 shared titles with Nicolás Ibieta
- Niccolo De La FereShared titles: Affinity (2025), Diablo (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Niccolo De La Fere
- Antonio QuerciaShared titles: Fuerzas Especiales 2: Cabos sueltos (2015), The Green Inferno (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Antonio Quercia
Producers
- Derek RundellShared titles: Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman (2012), Mandrill (2008), Mirageman (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Derek Rundell
- Adel NurShared titles: Affinity (2025), Invincible (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Adel Nur
- Douglas PriceShared titles: Affinity (2025), Invincible (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Douglas Price
- Michael BianchiShared titles: Affinity (2025), The Fist of the Condor (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Bianchi