Downhill (2016 film)


Downhill is a 2016 Chilean thriller film directed by Patricio Valladares and written by Barry Keating and Valladares.

Plot

After his best friend dies in a racing accident, biking star Joe agrees to go back on the wheels for an exhibition in Chile. On a test run with his girlfriend Stephanie, they stumble upon a badly injured man dying from a mysterious virus. That’s the start of a very bad day for them as they become the target of relentless killers ready to do anything to keep their secret to go out of the mountains.

Cast

The filming began on May 15, 2015 in Chile, and ended in the mid-June. Mixing GoPro footage and stunning cinematography of the mesmerizing Chilean wilderness, Downhill slowly transforms from a sports movie into a body horror tale just as the characters are transformed by something hidden inside them just waiting to burst out…

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