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El vampiro with Cronos
Thu, Oct 6 | 7:30pm | TMT
El vampiro (The Vampire)
A young woman returns to her hometown only to find that it is threatened by vampires led by the ominous Count Karol de Lavud, who is keen to take over her family’s property and steal her soul. This lauded tale of blood- lust stands as the cinematic bridge between the Hammer Film Productions and Universal Pictures cinematic interpretations, cementing the horror credentials of actor-producer Abel Salazar, debuting Spanish film actor Germán Robles, and helmer Fernando Méndez.
DIRECTOR: Fernando Méndez.
WRITTEN BY: Ramón Obón.
CAST: Germán Robles, Abel Salazar, Ariadne Welter, Carmen Montejo.
1957. 83 min. Mexico. B&W. Spanish. DCP.
Courtesy of Alameda Films.
Cronos
An antiques dealer discovers an ancient device that opens the doors to immortality and awakens the user to an uncontrollable bloodlust. Going against the conventions and expectations of a film industry that belittled the wonders of national fantasy and horror, Guillermo del Toro proved everyone wrong with his feature film debut which announced to the world the arrival of a new talented horror director who would eventually flourish into a genre patron saint.
DIRECTOR: Guillermo del Toro.
WRITTEN BY: Guillermo del Toro.
CAST: Federico Luppi, Claudio Brook, Ron Perlman, Tamara Xanath. 1993. 94 min. Mexico. Color. Spanish. Rated R. 35mm. Print courtesy of UCLA Film & Television Archive.
MEXICAN HORROR
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