Bacurau follows the story of strange occurrences taking place in a village following the death of an old lady. The story is a typical Weird Western film which essentially means combining genres like Horror or Sci-Fi in a Western film. There is a level of tension which is built up and constantly runs through the story. The screenplay is a bit of a slow burn which allows the audience to soak into the atmosphere of the place. The strange occurrences only add to the mystery where you can sense that something is amiss. This while you are acquainted with an interesting bunch of characters. The twists and turns are meticulously introduced in the screenplay. Some people being killed almost escalates the tension for the viewer. What the writers have been able to do well is buildup a layered story around a small village.

The urgency creeps up in the second hour of the film exploring the sadist nature of humans. Almost every scene is so well written that you anticipate a gory sequence in every scene. So you will find yourself closing your eyes in many scenes in anticipation of something worse. Mind you there are several gory scenes towards the backend including a terrific final act which raises the bar in building a level of tension. The screenplay is powerful and extremely well written.