Verónica is a 2017 Spanish supernatural horror film directed by Paco Plaza, loosely based on true events from the 1991 Vallecas case in Madrid, Spain. The film stars Sandra Escacena, Claudia Placer, Bruna González, Iván Chavero, and Ana Torrent. On June 15, 1991, during a solar eclipse, Verónica and her friends conduct a séance in their school basement to summon Verónica’s deceased father and a friend’s boyfriend. However, the ritual goes awry, and Verónica becomes possessed by an evil spirit, putting her life and her family’s lives at risk