In the bone-dry, desolate landscapes of the American Southwest, a chilling horror unfolds in Tecolote. The film follows a small, estranged family unit, including Adan Raphael Martinez IV and Joe Manuel Gallegos Jr., who are forced to confront a terrifying and ancient evil when they stumble upon a mysterious, abandoned ranch. As they seek shelter for the night, they soon realize they are not alone, and the local legend of the Tecolote—a spectral, owl-like entity that foretells death—becomes a horrifying reality. Driven by a desperate need to survive and protect one another, the group must unravel the dark history of the land while evading the relentless supernatural predator that stalks them through the shadows. With a palpable atmosphere of dread and isolation, director Nata Aguilar crafts a slow-burn psychological nightmare that blurs the line between folklore and stark reality, testing the limits of the characters' sanity and their bonds of blood.