In mid-90s Mexico City, five young siblings are left in the care of their grandmother after their parents suddenly disappear. As they fight to survive, the line between reality and something darker starts to blur. The grandmother, haunted by eerie visions and deepening fears, becomes more distant, while the children’s grip on reality begins to unravel. After a clash with their neighbors, the siblings withdraw even further into isolation, cutting themselves off from the outside world.
Unfortunately the movie The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box) is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Karen Plata Luna | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ernesto Martínez Bucio | Screenplay |
| Directing | Ernesto Martínez Bucio | Director |
| Crew | Odei Zabaleta | Cinematography |
| Production | Alejandro Durán | Producer |
| Production | Gabriela Gavica Marrufo | Producer |
| Production | Carlos Hernández | Producer |
| Sound | Emilio Hinojosa Carrión | Music |
| Editing | Ernesto Martínez Bucio | Editor |
| Editing | Karen Plata Luna | Editor |
| Editing | Odei Zabaleta | Editor |
