History NightmareFuel / Okupas

** The term "mascapito" is a word play in argentine lunfardo that is pretty hard to translate but it basically transform the expression "el más capo" ("the greatest") into "el más capito" and the result can be read as something like "dick chewer". Funny as it sounds, once Ricardo recognizes the expression said by Pablo and his gang, he [[RapeAsDrama finally understands what its coming to him.]] And his face of realization is just pure, ''pure horror.''

''Okupas'' is not a horror show by any means but that doesnt take away the fact that it has one of the most nightmarish, terryfing and anxiety inducing scenes in the history of argentine television. The known as [[FanNickname ''Mascapito Scene'' or ''Escena del Mascapito'']]:

** Even the usual cinema verité/naturalistic aesthetic seems interrupted for this instance, there's a [[EvilOldFolks creepy old lady]] in the background that just stares and laughs, which gives the scene a very [[Creator/DavidLynch lynchian]] feeling; decadent, eerie and borderline surreal where the mundande is suddenly subject of terror.

** It remains to this day one of the most intense and well executed thriller scenes in the history of argentine fiction. Heck, even when they save Ricardo and you can finally breathe again, there is a creepy religious music in the background that makes the atmosphere still sufocating and uncomfortable.

* The ParanoiaGambit Pablo pulls on Ricardo from Episode 7 onwards. Pablo, somehow, knows where Ricardo is, he's following him. He doesnt kill him inmediatly, he prefers to "let him walk" for a while to let the paranoia slowly grow on Ricardo.

* The russian roulette scene in Episode 9.

** When the maing gang hide themselves upstairs in one of the hideouts, it almost plays like an horror chase scene. Only worse, due to the realistic aesthetics.

* Negro Pablo by himself is a nightmare fuel fountain. A highly inmoral thug, psychopathic killer capable of murdering someone over a slight provocation, a very dangerous rapist and a sadistic bastard who likes to inflict psychological torture and induce paranoia.
** Even if one of the show's goals is to state a nuanced commentary on marginal realities and the harsh circumnstances that make some people do inmoral things, is clearly stated that Pablo is just pure evil.

** Pablo's right hand (El Mulo) is also quite terrifying. He's an unhinged and psychotic bastard. Lets say [Film/GoodFellas if Pablo is Jimmy Conway, El Mulo is easily Tommy DeVito.]]

** Pablo's right hand (El Mulo) is also quite terrifying. He's an unhinged, psychotic Hair-TriggerTemper bastard. Lets say if Pablo is Jimmy Conway, El Mulo is easily Tommy DeVito.

** Chiqui's death is probably more sad than terrifying but still could qualify.

** When the maing gang hide themselves upstair in one of the hideout, it almost plays like an horror chase scene. Only worse, because this kind of stuff can really happen in real life.

--->'''Youtube Comment:''' And to think some people get scared by watching [[Film/TheConjuring The Conjuring]] or [[Film/ParanormalActivity Paranormal Activity]]. ''This is real fear.''

--->'''Youtube Comment:''' And to think some people get scared by watching [[Film/TheConjuring The Conjuring]] or [[Film/Paranormal Activity Paranormal Activity]]. This is real fear.

--->'''Youtube Comment:'''And to think people get scared by watching The Conjuring or Paranormal Activity. This is real fear.

** Go for yourself and read any comment on YouTube, the people express themselves about the scene as if they're talking about a hellish horror film.
--->'''YouTube Comment:'''And to think people get scared by watching The Conjuring or Paranormal Activity. This is real fear.

** It remains to this day one of the most intense and well executed thriller scenes in the history of argentine fiction. Heck, even when they save Ricardo and you can finally breathe again, there is a creepy religious music in the background that makes the atmosphere still sufocating and uncomfortable.

** The term "mascapito" is a word play in argentine lunfardo that is pretty hard to translate but it basically transform the expression "el más capo" ("the greatest") into "el más capito" and the result can be read as something like "dick chewer". Funny as it sounds, once Ricardo recognizes the expression said by Pablo and his gang, he [[RapeAsDrama finally understands what its coming to him.]] And his face of realization is just pure, pure horror (helped by stellar performances by Rodrigo de La Serna and Dante Mastropierro).

** Even the usual cinema verité/naturalistic aesthetic seems interrupted for this instance, there's a creepy old lady in the background that just stares and laughs, which gives the scene a very [[Creator/DavidLynch lynchian]] feeling; decadent, eerie and borderline surreal where the mundande is suddenly subject of terror.