The Latine Movies & Show You Need To Watch On Max

If you stan Julio Torres — Salvadoran-American writer-slash-comedian — like I do, then you’re going to want to check out Fantasmas. The show is raw, trippy, and chaotic (in truly the best way possible) done from the lens of Torres, who is plagued by his dreams. In the star-studded series, he searches for a lost golden oyster earring in New York City and meets a host of odd characters — expect Latine stars like Alexa Demie, Rosie Perez, Princess Nokia, Martine Gutierrez, Tomás Matos, Juanes Montoya, along with other major cameos throughout the season. That’s the thing about Torres: He never fails to find a way to be inclusive in his casting. I loved one particular moment in the first episode, which is when Chester, a rideshare driver (played by Matos), tells Torres, “You know they say the answers to all our problems are hidden in our dreams.” That, for me, encapsulated the entire thesis of the show.