Knowing what a chupacabra is, it can be confusing as to why it’s “cute”.
The mythical creature is the star of Netflix’s upcoming fantasy family film. Bottle Director Jonas Cuarón presents an endearing interpretation of the legendary vampire. The literal translation of the Spanish word “chupacabra” is “goat sucker”.(opens in new tab)
“Our goal was to create an incredibly cute creature based on a terrifying legend,” Cuarón told Netflix’s blog Tudum.(opens in new tab) “This mythical creature was described as a hairless dog with wings and sharp teeth. The chupa is furry and incredibly cute.”
“Chupacabras [were] It was first seen in Puerto Rico in the early 90’s. After this, there were sightings of this creature all over Latin America,” Cuarón added. “This creature was thought to have fed on goat blood.”
of BottleThe now-adorable, seemingly less-sucking winged creature befriends Alex (Evan Witten), a Kansas City kid who is visiting family in Mexico, hiding in his grandfather Chava’s (Demian Bichir) shack. Find a young chupacabra. Suddenly, Alex and his cousins (Nicholas Verdugo and Ashley Ciara) must protect Chupa from the evil Christian Slater as scheming scientist Richard Quinn.
The cast also includes Ashley Ciara, Nicolas Verdugo, Adriana Pease, Gerardo Taracena and Julio Cesar Cedillo.
Bottle will stream on Netflix on April 7th.
