The Whistler (El Silbón) is a Venezuelan horror film written by Nacho Palacios, Diego Velasco, Esteban Orozco, and Carolina Paiz and directed by Diego Velasco. 

Synopsis: "After their daughter’s death, a grieving couple inherits a remote Venezuelan farm occupied by a mysterious cult who claim to summon spirits. Desperate for one last connection, Nicole joins their rituals — awakening The Whistler."

The film is based on a folktale about a legendary figure in Venezuela, associated especially with Los Llanos region, usually described as a lost soul. It starts off by saying that the cult of María Lionza has existed for 400 years who believe spirits still live among us, and that the one the most feared is The Whistler. If the whistle sounds close, you are safe, but if it sounds far away, he is standing right behind you.

It begins with a woman getting captured hiking through a field of sugar cane, and

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