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Or the gorgeous tales of the occult made during the national cinemas Golden Age that bled into the 1960s.
Thats why films made in Mexico by Mexican directors are the brightest of the genre.
Instead, enjoy a 15-film primer on Mexican horror and take in some lesser-known titles ripe for discovery.
The films effectiveness rests on Macedos performance and grotesque makeup.
Designed to provoke, the shocker of a movie features top-notch cinematography to capture all its perversion.
Pezets angelic demeanor sharply contrasts with the gory scenes she leads in a possessed convent.
Fun fact, this cult film directly inspired the name of Salma Hayeks character inFrom Dusk Till Dawn.
Through it all, the ensemble cast of talented scream queens makes the fright believable.
Romeros raw portrayal of a mind ravaged by a diabolical energy hits with hair-raising strength.
Deliberately, Taboada doesnt show any of the adults faces, emphasizing the perspectives of the two juvenile protagonists.
No doubtCronosheralded a promising future for the Guadalajara-born genius.
Graus unsettling triumph even inspired a 2013 American remake directed by Jim Mickle.
Beautiful in its use of exquisite VFX and evocative cinematography, this is daring even for the moviemakers standards.
Its a gloriously conceived treasure thats frightening and touching in perfect measures.
Lets welcome the heiress to the throne.
