The film follows ( played by Venezuelan telenovela icon Ruddy Rodríguez ), a tormented mother trapped in a dual-timeline nightmare.
Unlike conventional haunted house films (like The Conjuring or Insidious ), Hidalgo introduces a scientific twist grounded in theoretical physics. The house doesn't just contain ghosts; it suffers from a "temporal fracture." Events from the past echo, repeat, and interact with the present. This isn't a gimmick—it becomes the emotional core of the film's shocking finale.
(played by Ruddy Rodríguez), a mother who is wrongfully imprisoned for 30 years for the alleged murder of her husband, Juan José, and the mysterious disappearance of her son, Leopoldo. The Crime (1981): la casa del fin de los tiempos -2013-
The film unfolds with a deliberate, mournful pace. We are introduced to Dulce (played with heartbreaking intensity by Ruddy Rodríguez), an elderly woman who has just been released from a 30-year prison sentence. Her crime? The murder of her husband and the alleged disappearance of her two young sons, Leopoldo and Rodrigo.
Through extended flashbacks, we see a young Dulce (Rosmel Bustamante) as a vibrant, loving mother. Her husband, Juan José (Gonzalo Cubero), is a stern, possibly cruel patriarch. The marriage is strained. As the days lead up to the tragic event, strange occurrences begin: objects move on their own, disembodied whispers echo through the hallways, and the children speak of a “friend” who visits them at night. The film follows ( played by Venezuelan telenovela
[1981 Timeline] ──────────────────────────────┐ Dulce experiences apparitions, family │ tragedy, and is wrongfully imprisoned. │ ──► [The Time Loop] │ [2011 Timeline] ──────────────────────────────┘ Elderly Dulce returns under house arrest to uncover the house's temporal anomalies. Entreletras. N° 8. Julio-diciembre de 2020 - Academia.edu
La casa del fin de los tiempos is proof that you don't need a Hollywood budget to create a world-class thriller. Alejandro Hidalgo directs with the confidence of a veteran, and Ruddy Rodríguez delivers a performance that is raw, tragic, and utterly convincing. This isn't a gimmick—it becomes the emotional core
Upon its release in Venezuela, the film was a commercial hit—a rare feat for a local horror movie in a country where Hollywood dominates the box office. It went on to win numerous awards at international film festivals, including the prestigious Méliès d’Argent for Best Ibero-American Feature Film at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.
Released in 2013, (internationally known as The House at the End of Time ) holds a monumental place in Latin American cinema as Venezuela's first-ever supernatural horror-thriller feature film . Written, directed, produced, and edited by Alejandro Hidalgo , the movie shattered box office records domestically to become the highest-grossing thriller in the country's history.
Fast forward three decades. Dulce is released from prison due to terminal illness and, under house arrest, is forced to return to the only place she fears: the scene of the crime. She claims she is innocent—that an evil, shadowy entity in the house was responsible. No one believes her. But as strange occurrences begin again, a sympathetic priest and a detective realize that something far more complex than a haunting is unfolding.