Patricio Valladares (Chillán, 17 July 1982) is an Chilean film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in horror films. An chilean film-maker who mixes elements of both arthouse and grindhouse, with an emphasis on modern extreme violence, action and some gore. Also involved in comics and short movies, and frequently injects black humor or homages to grindhouse movies, along with artistic cinematography, somewhat intellectual dialogue and the occasional surrealism. His serial-killers tend to make repeat appearances in his movies.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 17, 1982 (44)
- Chile
- Director, writer, producer, editor, actor and cinematographer
- 7 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
What are Patricio Valladares' films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
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 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 6
Steady 0 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Patricio Valladares' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Patricio Valladares' 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
28 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Invoking Scream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Chica Rica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
What the Tide Dragged In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Invoking Yell(2023)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Winnie the Pooh: Master of Puppets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Snowdevil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Embryo(2020)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Downhill(2016)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Nightworld: Door of Hell(2017)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Vlad's Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Toro Loco: Bloodthirsty(2015)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
I DREAM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Hidden in the Woods(2014)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
La gravedad del púgil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Alerta: recuento de cadáveres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Toro Loco(2011)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Hidden in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Dirty Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Delirio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Departyd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Curriculum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Ese Extraño Artefacto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Paranoia Asesina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Jardinero of RIP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Aberración (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Hidden in the Woods 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Perkings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Divine Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 28 titles, 25 of them dated from 2000 to 2026.
Film career
- 2020Screen debut· Embryo
By role
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 Patricio Valladares' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 7th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 48/100 and the pacing 30/100 in their films, across 4 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.
Who does Patricio Valladares work with?
People who share at least 2 of Patricio Valladares' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Evelyn Belmar shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Barry KeatingShared titles: Invoking Yell (2023), Embryo (2020), Nightworld: Door of Hell (2017), Downhill (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Barry Keating
- Andrea CavalettoShared titles: Toro Loco: Bloodthirsty (2015), Hidden in the Woods (2014), Toro Loco (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Andrea Cavaletto
Actors
- Ignacio MuñozShared titles: Invoking Yell (2023), Embryo (2020), Toro Loco: Bloodthirsty (2015), Toro Loco (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Ignacio Muñoz
- Evelyn BelmarShared titles: Embryo (2020), Downhill (2016), Toro Loco: Bloodthirsty (2015), Hidden in the Woods (2014), Toro Loco (2011)See all 5 shared titles with Evelyn Belmar
- Vittorio FarfanShared titles: Invoking Yell (2023), Embryo (2020), Downhill (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Vittorio Farfan
- Domingo GuzmánShared titles: Embryo (2020), Toro Loco (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Domingo Guzmán
Composers
- Luigi SeviroliShared titles: Embryo (2020), Downhill (2016), Hidden in the Woods (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Luigi Seviroli
- RoccoShared titles: Invoking Yell (2023), Toro Loco: Bloodthirsty (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Rocco
Producers
- Loris CurciShared titles: Nightworld: Door of Hell (2017), Hidden in the Woods (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Loris Curci
- Natalie BurnShared titles: Nightworld: Door of Hell (2017), Downhill (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Natalie Burn
- Cristián Yáñez BarbieriShared titles: Downhill (2016), Toro Loco: Bloodthirsty (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Cristián Yáñez Barbieri
- Cristóbal Braun MesplesShared titles: Downhill (2016), Toro Loco: Bloodthirsty (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Cristóbal Braun Mesples