Inspired by the true, horrific history of how the Spanish conquistadors used piñatas to force Aztec children to break their gods, Piñata is a possession horror story about how the sinister repercussions of our past can return to haunt us. And it might be too late for them to escape what's been awakened. They're leaving.īack home in New York, malevolent and unexplainable happenings seem to swarm the Sanchez family, throwing their lives into chaos. After a disastrous accident at the construction site nearly injures Luna, Carmen's had enough. The locals treat the Sanchez women like outsiders, while Carmen's contractors openly defy and sabotage her work. Carmen Sanchez is back in her home country of Mexico, overseeing the renovation of an ancient cathedral into a boutique hotel. Her teen daughters, Izel and Luna, are with her for the summer, and left to fill their afternoons unsupervised in a foreign city. Piñata by Leopoldo Gout A Head Full of Ghosts meets Hereditary in Piñata, a terrifying possession tale by author and artist Leopoldo Gout. Sure, it was a possession story, which tend to be hit or miss for me, but I do love a good social commentary in my horror, and this one sounded like it had some good potential for thoughtful take. When I saw Piñata by Leopoldo Gout on my various timelines and Goodreads feeds, I decided to request it because it sounded fairly promising.

A Head Full of Ghosts meets Mexican Gothic in Piñata, a terrifying possession tale by author and artist Leopoldo Gout.Ĭarmen Sanchez is back in her home country of Mexico, overseeing the renovation of an ancient cathedral into a boutique hotel. When I saw Piata by Leopoldo Gout on my various timelines and Goodreads feeds, I decided to request it because it sounded fairly promising.

Piñata by leopoldo gout