The Curse of the Doll People
The Curse of the Doll People is a 1961 horror film by Mexican director Benito Alazraki starring Elvira Quintana, Ramón Gay and Roberto G. Rivera. In its original Spanish language it is titled “Muñecos...
View ArticleTerror and Black Lace
Terror and Black Lace is a Mexican horror film from 1985, originally titled Terror y encajes negros, directed and scripted by Luis Alcoriza from a story by Ramón Obón. It stars Gonzalo Vega, Maribel...
View ArticleSanto vs. the Martian Invasion
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion – original title: Santo el Enmascarado de Plata vs ‘La invasión de los marcianos’ – is a 1967 Mexican sci-fi alien invasion film directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna from a...
View ArticleThe World of the Vampires (aka El mundo de los vampiros)
El mundo de los vampiros (The World of the Vampires) is a 1961 Mexican horror film, directed by Alfonso Corona Blake. The film is about a vampire, the Count Sergio Subotai, who seeks revenge against...
View ArticleHere Comes the Devil
Here Comes the Devil (original title: Ahí va el diablo) is a 2012 Mexican/US horror film written and directed by Adrián García Bogliano (The ABCs of Death). It stars Francisco Barreiro, Laura Caro and...
View ArticleLos Vampiros de Coyoacan
Los Vampiros de Cocoacan is a 1974 Mexican horror film directed by Arturo Martínez. The film stars Germán Robles, Mil Máscaras, Superzan, Sasha Montenegro, Carlos López Moctezuma, Mario Cid,...
View ArticleInvasion of Death (aka Blue Demon y Zovek en La invasión de los muertos)
Invasion of Death (original title: Blue Demon y Zovek en La invasión de los muertos) is a 1971 Mexican masked wrestler horror film directed by René Cardona (Night of the Bloody Apes) from a screenplay...
View ArticleBlack Pit of Dr. M
Black Pit of Dr. M (original title Misterios de ultratumba “Mysteries from Beyond the Grave”) is a 1958 Mexican horror film directed by Fernando Méndez (El Vampiro) from a screenplay by Ramón Obón. It...
View ArticleRelatos de Presidio (Mexican comic)
Relatos de Presidio (‘Tales from Prison’) is a popular “sensacionales” Mexican comic with horror and crime themes aimed at adults. Published by Editorial Toukan (and running to over 800 issues), the...
View ArticleHo! Ho! Horror! Christmas Terror Movies
Christmas is generally seen as a jolly old time for the whole family – if you are to believe the TV commercials, everyone gets together for huge communal feasts while excited urchins unwrap whatever...
View ArticleLittle Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb vs. The Monsters
In the early 1960s, US film distributor K.Gordon Murray had a surprising amount of success importing, editing and dubbing Mexican children’s films and releasing them to unsuspecting audiences. His...
View ArticleAutopsy of a Ghost
Autopsy of a Ghost (original title: Autopsia de un Fantasma) is a 1968 Mexican horror-comedy film, directed by Ismael Rodríguez and starring Basil Rathbone (cinema’s most famous Sherlock Holmes), John...
View ArticleMary, Mary, Bloody Mary
Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary is a 1974 (released 1975) Mexican/US horror film directed by Juan López Moctezuma (The Mansion of Madness, Alucarda) from a screenplay by Don Henderson, Don Rico and Malcolm...
View ArticleHorrorpedia Facebook Group (social media)
Open up your mind for everyone’s dissection and delectation! There is now a Facebook Group for Horrorpedia users/followers. Sign up and have your say about all things horror related! Post anything and...
View ArticleEl Sombrerón – folklore and legend
El Sombrerón is a fictional character and one of the most famous legends of Guatemala, told in books and a 1950 film. El Sombrerón is also a bogeyman figure in Mexico and is referred to in some...
View ArticleKeystone Cheops – The Mummy on Film
The Mummy can, in many respects, hold claim to being the most unloved of the classic movie monsters – if not, then surely the most inconsistently served. The oft-quoted line from Kim Newman, that the...
View ArticleThe Hell of Frankenstein
The Hell of Frankenstein - original title: Orlak: infierno de Frankenstein (“Orlak: Hell of Frankenstein”) – is a 1960 Mexican horror film written, produced and directed by Rafael Baledón (Swamp of...
View ArticleRobbery of the Mummies of Guanajuato
El robo de las momias de guanajuato (which translates as “Robbery of the Mummies of Guanajuato”) is a 1972 Mexican masked wrestler horror film directed by Tito Novaro (The Castle of Mummies of...
View ArticleDr. Satan versus Black Magic
Dr Satan versus Black Magic (Dr. Satan y la Magia Negra) is a 1968 Mexican horror film directed by Rogelio A. González (Ship of Monsters) and starring Joaquin Cordero (Dr Satan; The Hell of...
View ArticleMéxico Bárbaro
México Bárbaro is a 2014 Mexican horror anthology film with tales by eight different directors: Isaac Ezban – “La cosa mas preciada” Laurette Flores Bornn – “Tzompantli” Jorge Michel Grau – “Muñecas”...
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