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since it's first of october don't forget that latin american horror cinema exists and if you didn't know about it until now here are some recommendations to make your halloween spookier
vuelven (2017) ‘tigers are tot afraid’ directed by issa lópez.
five children try to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created every day by the drug war
five children try to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created every day by the drug war
hasta el viento tiene miedo (1968) ‘even the wind is afraid’ directed by carlos enrique taboada.
a group of college students investigate a disturbing local tower that has figured prominently in reoccurring dreams one of them has been having.
a group of college students investigate a disturbing local tower that has figured prominently in reoccurring dreams one of them has been having.
la mujer sin cabeza (2008) ‘the headless woman’ directed by lucrecia martel.
after running into something with her car, vero experiences a particular psychological state: she realizes she might have killed someone.
after running into something with her car, vero experiences a particular psychological state: she realizes she might have killed someone.
el libro de piedra (1969) ‘the book of stone’ directed by carlos enrique taboada.
a little girl befriends a statue of a little boy with a book that is 1000 years old and supposedly talks to her and makes her do things.
a little girl befriends a statue of a little boy with a book that is 1000 years old and supposedly talks to her and makes her do things.
alucarda, la hija de las tinieblas (1977) ‘alucarda’ directed by juan lópez moctezuma.
a young girl’s arrival at a convent after the death of her parents marks the beginning of a series of events that unleash an evil presence.
a young girl’s arrival at a convent after the death of her parents marks the beginning of a series of events that unleash an evil presence.
ojos de madera (2017) directed by roberto suárez, germán tejeira.
a tale of children’s horror for adults. a story that intermingles fantasy and reality. the eyes of a child who perceive what adults are not able to see.
a tale of children’s horror for adults. a story that intermingles fantasy and reality. the eyes of a child who perceive what adults are not able to see.
la casa del fin de los tiempos (2013) ‘the house at the end of time’ directed by alejandro hidalgo.
dulce, a mother who has encounters with apparitions inside her old house, must decipher a mystery that could trigger a prophecy: the death of her family.
dulce, a mother who has encounters with apparitions inside her old house, must decipher a mystery that could trigger a prophecy: the death of her family.
aterrados (2017) ‘terrified’ directed by demián rugna.
police commissioner funes and three researchers of supernatural phenomena investigate inexplicable events that are occurring in the suburbs of buenos aires.
police commissioner funes and three researchers of supernatural phenomena investigate inexplicable events that are occurring in the suburbs of buenos aires.
o animal cordial (2017) ‘friendly beast’ directed by gabriela amaral almeida.
a restaurant owner goes over the edge when an armed robbery is attempted at his establishment.
a restaurant owner goes over the edge when an armed robbery is attempted at his establishment.
al final del espectro (2006) ‘at the end of the spectra’ directed by juan felipe orozco.
after a traumatic situation vega decides to live like a hermit in an apartment because of her father’s recommendation. but some strange things start happening.
after a traumatic situation vega decides to live like a hermit in an apartment because of her father’s recommendation. but some strange things start happening.
muere, monstruo, muere (2018) ‘murder me, monster’ directed by alejandro fadel.
a rural police officer investigates the bizarre case of a headless woman’s body. the prime suspect blames the crime on the appearance of a legendary monster.
a rural police officer investigates the bizarre case of a headless woman’s body. the prime suspect blames the crime on the appearance of a legendary monster.
¿eres tú, papá? (2018) ‘is that you?’ directed by rudy riverón sánchez.
when her father goes missing, 13-year-old lili uses a spiritual ritual to find him but she gets it wrong and her life turns into a nightmare.
when her father goes missing, 13-year-old lili uses a spiritual ritual to find him but she gets it wrong and her life turns into a nightmare.
as boas maneiras (2017) ‘good manners’ directed by marco dutra, juliana rojas.
clara, a nurse from the outskirts of são paulo, is hired by mysterious and wealthy ana as the nanny for her unborn child. the two women develop a strong bond, but a fateful night changes their plans.
clara, a nurse from the outskirts of são paulo, is hired by mysterious and wealthy ana as the nanny for her unborn child. the two women develop a strong bond, but a fateful night changes their plans.
diablo rojo pty (2019) directed by j. oskura nájera, sol moreno.
a “diablo rojo” bus driver, his helper, a priest, and two policemen fall victim to a mysterious spell and end up lost somewhere in the chiriqui jungle, where they will have to survive the creatures.
a “diablo rojo” bus driver, his helper, a priest, and two policemen fall victim to a mysterious spell and end up lost somewhere in the chiriqui jungle, where they will have to survive the creatures.
los parecidos (2015) ‘the similars’ directed by isaac ezban.
a science fiction thriller that takes place in 1968’s mexico and deals with identity in a metaphorical way, as a mysterious condition makes all persons locked inside a bus station to adopt the same face and features.
a science fiction thriller that takes place in 1968’s mexico and deals with identity in a metaphorical way, as a mysterious condition makes all persons locked inside a bus station to adopt the same face and features.
somos lo que hay (2010) ‘we are what we are’ directed by jorge michel grau.
a man dies in the street, leaving his widow and three children destitute. the devastated family is confronted not only with his loss but with how to survive, too: for they are cannibals.
a man dies in the street, leaving his widow and three children destitute. the devastated family is confronted not only with his loss but with how to survive, too: for they are cannibals.
la casa muda (2010) ‘the silent house’ directed by gustavo hernández.
based on true events occurred in the 1940s in a small village in uruguay. laura and her father arrive at a cottage to repair it since its owner will soon put the house on sale. but a dark secret hides inside.
based on true events occurred in the 1940s in a small village in uruguay. laura and her father arrive at a cottage to repair it since its owner will soon put the house on sale. but a dark secret hides inside.
bacurau (2019) directed by kleber mendonça filho, juliano dornelles.
bacurau, a small town in the brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, carmelita, who lived to be 94. days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.
bacurau, a small town in the brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, carmelita, who lived to be 94. days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.
morto não fala (2018) ‘the nightshifter’ directed by dennison ramalho.
stênio, the nightshifter of a morgue, has the ability to communicate with the cadavers that are brought to him every night.
stênio, the nightshifter of a morgue, has the ability to communicate with the cadavers that are brought to him every night.
à meia noite levarei sua alma (1964) ‘at midnight i’ll take your soul’ directed by josé mojica marins.
coffin joe terrorizes a small peasant community in his search for the perfect woman to bear him a child.
coffin joe terrorizes a small peasant community in his search for the perfect woman to bear him a child.
veneno para las hadas (1984) ‘poison for the fairies’ directed by carlos enrique taboada.
in 1965 mexico city, fabiola befriends graciela, a young orphan girl who has an unhealthy fascination with witchcraft.
in 1965 mexico city, fabiola befriends graciela, a young orphan girl who has an unhealthy fascination with witchcraft.
el escapulario (1968) ‘the scapular’ directed by servando gonzález.
a woman who is about to die calls the town’s priest and hands him a scapulary, saying that she knows of its great powers. anybody who does not believe in them will end up dead.
a woman who is about to die calls the town’s priest and hands him a scapulary, saying that she knows of its great powers. anybody who does not believe in them will end up dead.
la llorona (2019) directed by jayro bustamante.
a tale of horror and fantasy, ripe with suspense, and an urgent metaphor of guatemalan recent history and its unhealed political wounds.
a tale of horror and fantasy, ripe with suspense, and an urgent metaphor of guatemalan recent history and its unhealed political wounds.
andrea (2005) directed by rogert bencosme.
a young girl named andrea unleashes a spirit after removing a cross on a sacred holy ground cemetery. soon, the spirit starts terrorizing her and her family.
a young girl named andrea unleashes a spirit after removing a cross on a sacred holy ground cemetery. soon, the spirit starts terrorizing her and her family.
la tía alejandra (1979) directed by arturo ripstein.
old aunt alejandra goes to live with a mexican middle-class family; she’s bitter and the children tease her and make her life miserable, but the old woman is truly a witch, and takes revenge.
old aunt alejandra goes to live with a mexican middle-class family; she’s bitter and the children tease her and make her life miserable, but the old woman is truly a witch, and takes revenge.
el vampiro (1957) ‘the vampire’ directed by fernando méndez.
a mexican girl returns to her hometown to make funeral arrangements for her beloved aunt, who has just died. but soon she begins to suspect that the mysterious next-door neighbour may be involved.
a mexican girl returns to her hometown to make funeral arrangements for her beloved aunt, who has just died. but soon she begins to suspect that the mysterious next-door neighbour may be involved.
si muero antes de despertar (1952) ‘if i should die before i wake’ directed by carlos hugo christensen.
during a prank, a boy gets information about the identity of a kidnapper of girls in the vicinity but does not reveal it to his father not to confess his own fault.
during a prank, a boy gets information about the identity of a kidnapper of girls in the vicinity but does not reveal it to his father not to confess his own fault.
más negro que la noche (1975) ‘blacker than the night’ directed by carlos enrique taboada.
when four women move into an old house left by one woman’s aunt, strange things begin to happen that lead them to discover the darkest powers of evil and a horror and agony beyond terror.
when four women move into an old house left by one woman’s aunt, strange things begin to happen that lead them to discover the darkest powers of evil and a horror and agony beyond terror.
la casa lobo (2018) ‘the wolf house’ directed by cristóbal león, joaquín cociña.
based on true events. maría, a girl from colonia dignidad, is punished for having lost three pigs, so she decides to run away and take refuge in an abandoned house hidden in the forest.
based on true events. maría, a girl from colonia dignidad, is punished for having lost three pigs, so she decides to run away and take refuge in an abandoned house hidden in the forest.
carne de tu carne (1983) ‘flesh of your flesh’ directed by carlos mayolo.
in 1956, under a militant dictatorship, a hidden evil force is unleashed and innocent people are turned into bloodthirsty killers.
in 1956, under a militant dictatorship, a hidden evil force is unleashed and innocent people are turned into bloodthirsty killers.
