Enter the depths of the Yucatan jungles, where the air hums and the ground seems alive, in our exclusive trailer for Wetiko.
The Mexican psychedelic jungle thriller opens exclusively at Alamo Drafthouse locations on March 2 via Dekanalog.
It follows Aapo, a young Maya man trying to survive the modern hustle without losing his roots. When he takes a quick-cash job for his family-owned pet store delivering hallucinogenic bufo toads to a remote jungle ceremony, it feels like an easy score. One trip in, one trip out.
What begins as a promise of transcendence inside a shady eco-village quickly reveals itself as something far more dangerous. Led by a smooth-talking, bloodthirsty shaman who feeds on belief, fear and control, the ceremony peddles enlightenment to Western spiritual tourists and new age seekers. But as the powerful drugs kick in, reality fractures — time bends, the jungle pulses, and Aapo is trapped in a hallucinatory war zone.
As paranoia spikes and alliances collapse, Aapo realizes Wetiko isn’t a myth but a sickness — greed, consumption, and spiritual rot spreading fast. Hunted, high and unraveling, he must choose whether to become another casualty — or break the cycle before the jungle swallows him whole.
Juan Daniel García Treviño, Neil Sandilands (“Sweet Tooth”), Dalia Xiuhcoatl, Carlos Emilio Báez (Apocalypto), Jordan Barrett, and Bárbara de Regil (“The Accident”) star.
Kerry Mondragon (Tyger Tyger) writes and directs, in addition to producing with Michael Hoff. Terry McGraw serves as executive producer.
