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Yiddá Eslava Pleads for Audiences to Keep 'La Habitación Negra' in Theaters

The film’s run now hinges on a weekend rebound after a weak debut.

Overview

  • The Peruvian actress-producer posted an emotional Instagram video asking followers to see the thriller this weekend to avoid its removal next week.
  • Opening day drew about 2,200 viewers nationwide, placing seventh, with a reported uptick to roughly 6,000 the next day that observers say may reflect Halloween traffic.
  • Exhibitors have already cut showings due to low early fill rates, leaving the title mostly in nighttime slots across Cineplanet, Cinemark and Cinépolis.
  • Eslava framed the appeal as support for an independent national production, her first project with her own company.
  • The film, directed by Pedro Flores Maldonado and featuring Pietro Sibille, follows an influencer forced to livestream her captivity to an anonymous audience.