5 Mexican horror movies not to be missed and where to see them

Always, but in recent years, domestic horror cinema has distinguished itself with great stories that have not necessarily been very successful due to their universal components. Although the cinema always highlights “The Exorcist” or “The Shining”, there are also Mexican horror films that are worth it and ask nothing of any other film of the genre.

It should be noted that these mexican horror movies and the platforms in where to see them They are subject to availability in each region. But all of them can be found very easily in different services, so if you are out of the country, it should be relatively easy to find them in the equivalent shops for each territory, at least if they interest you.

Bonemaker

Compared to the great classics of the genre, such as ‘Hereditary’ or ‘Rosemary’s Baby’, one of the best modern mexican horror movies, is ‘Huesera’, by director Michelle Garza. The story was awarded in several film festivals and is about a woman who has tried in every way to get pregnant and, when she succeeds, a ghostly figure starts to visit her. Currently on the bill.

belzebuth

As we know that many do not like the classics, we stay up to date with “Belzebuth”, a Mexican horror movie not to be missed if you are a fan of the genre. It’s about an agent who arrives at the US-Mexico border to investigate a series of murders, until he realizes it’s the arrival of the devil. Available on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

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kilometer 31

In one of the greatest classics of national cinema, we have “KM 31”, directed by Rigoberto Castañeda, and starring Carlos Aragón, Iliana Fox, Adria Collado, Raúl Méndez, among others. The story follows a woman who thinks she has hit someone, but when she goes down to check she is hit by another car and her twin sister immediately senses that something bad has happened. Available on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

The invention of Cronus

Coming from one of the most prolific minds of national cinema, such as Guillermo del Toro, we have “The invention of Chronos”. It is a story starring Ron Perlman, along with Federico Luppi, Margarita Isabel, Daniel Giménez Cacho, among others. The plot follows a nearly dead man who entrusts his nephew with a mission to find eternal life. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

Alucarda, the daughter of darkness

And finally, a classic from 1977, fundamental for the development of national horror films, “Alucarda, la hija de las tinieblas”. Juan López Moctezuma directs this story about a woman who has lived all her life in a convent, and who changes when she meets another orphan, who meets a group of strange gypsies. Available on Amazon Prime Video.