One of the country’s most iconic celebrations is the Day of the Dead, an important date for many regions that serves as a reminder of people who are no longer in the world of the living. Plus, it’s a perfect occasion to celebrate some of the most memorable characters in Mexican horror films, which should be honored every year.
the infernal trap
In a combination of two slasher icons like Leatherface from “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and Freddy Krueger, there is the killer of “the infernal trap’, a Mexican film with all the spirit of the horror films of the 70s and 80s, and who is actually a Vietnam veteran turned criminal in search of his new victims, played by Pedrito Fernández and Edith González.
La Llorona
Probably the most popular monster, or legend, in the country, and also one that has had many performances in Latin America, ‘La Llorona’. This Mexican horror movie It premiered in 1933 and was one of the most popular in national cinema of the time, simply because it was one of the first to put on the screen the story of this woman who mourned the death of her children. Available in transparent.
Horror vacation
If you are a fan of Sam Raimi’s “Ash vs The Evil Dead” saga, then you will love “Vacaciones de terror”, a 1989 Mexican film about a family inheriting a country house, where they find an old doll that I don’t know contains. the spirit of a witch.
The vampire
Although Bela Lugosi gave one of the most iconic versions of Dracula in the history of cinema, Germán Robles did not lag far behind with ‘El Vampiro ‘, a Mexican horror film which has become a national classic. The story follows Marta, a girl who arrives in Sierra Negra to visit her sick aunt, but when she arrives in the area she discovers that her relative is dead and she decides to stay in her hacienda, not knowing what she lives there.
alucid
Arguably one of the best Mexican horror films of all time is 1978’s “Alucarda, Daughter of Darkness”. Directed by Juan López Moctezuma, it tells the story of an orphan in a satisfied Catholic and Justine, another girl who starts a erotic friendship, and that they open a strange coffin that releases a diabolical presence.
Kilometer 31
Finally, one of the most recognized Mexican horror films in recent history, available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. The story follows a woman hitting a body and, as she goes out to help the person, she is hit by another car. While her twin sister hears everything happening at the same time.
By Jorge Ruiz
Source: Nacion Flix
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