Horror Films of Federico Curiel
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1. The Curse of Nostradamus (1961)
78 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
An aristocratic vampire swears an oath to kill the enemies who killed his father. In order to terrify them even further, he warns each one when he is coming for them.
Directors: Federico Curiel, Stillman Segar | Stars: Germán Robles, Julio Alemán, Domingo Soler, Aurora Alvarado
Votes: 99
2. El ataúd infernal (1962)
87 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
Arturo fails in a singing contest on TV. But he gets a second chance, thanks to the fistol that the devil has given him in exchange for his soul and his freedom.
Director: Fernando Fernández | Stars: Roberto Cañedo, Jaime Fernández, Alejandro Parodi, Jorge Fernández
Votes: 9
(as writer only)
3. Nostradamus y el destructor de monstruos (1962)
74 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A professor and a vampire hunter join forces to destroy the murderous vampire Nostradamus and his minions.
Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: Germán Robles, Julio Alemán, Domingo Soler, Aurora Alvarado
Votes: 102
4. Los autómatas de la muerte (1962)
80 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The evil scientist Dr. Caronte plots to revive the brains of three dead scientists and use them to obtain the formula for the super-powerful neutron bomb. The resulting creation needs blood... See full summary »
Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: Wolf Ruvinskis, Julio Alemán, Armando Silvestre, Roberto Ramírez Garza
Votes: 216
5. The Brainiac (1962)
Approved | 77 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In 1661 Mexico, the Baron Vitelius of Astara is sentenced to be burned alive by the Holy Inquisition of Mexico for witchcraft, necromancy, and other crimes. As he dies, the Baron swears ... See full summary »
Director: Chano Urueta | Stars: Abel Salazar, Ariadne Welter, David Silva, Germán Robles
Votes: 1,309
(as writer only)
6. Genii of Darkness (1962)
77 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In order to stop a vampire from terrorizing the countryside, some locals decide to break into his coffin at night and steal his ashes. Complications ensue.
Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: Germán Robles, Julio Alemán, Domingo Soler, Aurora Alvarado
Votes: 71
7. La sangre de Nostradamus (1962)
98 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Vampire hunters track down a vampire and attempt to steal the ashes from his coffin in order to stop him from reviving nightly.
Directors: Federico Curiel, Stillman Segar | Stars: Germán Robles, Julio Alemán, Domingo Soler, Aurora Alvarado
Votes: 63
8. El monstruo de los volcanes (1963)
76 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A yeti-like monster is stalking the mountains of rural Mexico, sometimes displaying the powers of hypnosis. It ultimately plays a part in destroying two shady characters.
Director: Jaime Salvador | Stars: Joaquín Cordero, Ana Bertha Lepe, Andrés Soler, Jorge Russek
Votes: 42
(as writer only)
9. Santo in the Hotel of Death (1963)
Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Mystery
Mystery and suspense catches up with our crime-fighting heroes once again.
Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: Fernando Casanova, Ana Bertha Lepe, Roberto Ramírez Garza, Alfredo Wally Barrón
Votes: 82
10. Neutrón contra el Dr. Caronte (1963)
80 min | Sci-Fi, Action, Horror
Neutron, a superhero/wrestler, goes up against a mad scientist and his army of monsters.
Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: Wolf Ruvinskis, Julio Alemán, Armando Silvestre, Rosita Arenas
Votes: 66
11. La cabeza viviente (1963)
79 min | Horror
A group of archaeologists break into the tomb of an ancient Aztec general, arousing the warrior's head and sending his undead servant out to take revenge on the careless scientists.
Director: Chano Urueta | Stars: Mauricio Garcés, Ana Luisa Peluffo, Abel Salazar, Germán Robles
Votes: 144
(as writer only)
12. El terrible gigante de las nieves (1963)
Horror, Sci-Fi
A man and his wife discover they are in danger when they hear reports of a Yeti that lives on a nearby volcano is on the prowl.
Director: Jaime Salvador | Stars: Joaquín Cordero, Ana Bertha Lepe, José Chávez, Julián de Meriche
Votes: 28
13. The Empire of Dracula (1967)
85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In this partial remake of "Dracula, Prince of Darkness," a handsome vampire named Draculstein is resurrected by his manservant, Igor, so that Draculstein may avenge himself against the son of the man who killed him years earlier.
Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: Lucha Villa, César del Campo, Eric del Castillo, Ethel Carrillo
Votes: 92
14. Hellish Spiders (1968)
Not Rated | 85 min | Sci-Fi, Action, Horror
Arácnea's residents have been desperately searching for a source of food to save the life of their queen. Earth is chosen, since human brains are apparently like health food for alien spiders.
Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: Alejandro Moreno, Blanca Sánchez, Martha Elena Cervantes, Ramón Bugarini
Votes: 89
15. La sombra del murciélago (1968)
90 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller
A former wrestler called "the bat" lives in hiding after being disfigured and plans to kidnap a beautiful female singer and a lucha libre star known as Blue Demon.
Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: Jaime Fernández, Marta Romero, Alejandro Moreno, Fernando Osés
Votes: 47
16. Las vampiras (1969)
91 min | Horror
A wrestler (Mil Máscaras) tries to break up a covey of vampires, led by the King of Vampires (Carradine)
Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: John Carradine, María Duval, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Mil Máscaras
Votes: 92
17. Enigma de muerte (1969)
90 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Mil Mascaras investigates a nest of fifth-columnists operating out of a carnival led by a Nazi (John Carradine) attempting to resurrect the Third Reich posing as a circus clown .
Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: John Carradine, Mil Máscaras, María Duval, Isela Vega
Votes: 43
18. The Vengeance of the Vampire Women (1970)
85 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Doctor Igor Brancov brings back to life a group of vampire women who swear revenge on Santo as he is the descendant of the man who defeated them back in the 19th century,
Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: Santo, Norma Lazareno, Gina Romand, Aldo Monti
Votes: 112
19. The Mummies of Guanajuato (1972)
80 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery
The Mummy of the legendary wrestler Satan awakes 100 years after his death, as Satan was also a powerful sorcerer who vowed to take revenge over the City of Guanajuato before dying.
Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: Alejandro Moreno, Mil Máscaras, Santo, Elsa Cárdenas
Votes: 322
20. El caballo del diablo (1975)
88 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery
Highly convoluted Mexican concoction involving the titular 'Devil's Horse' and a violent son brought back to life, courtesy of the aforementioned Devil who begins straight away to be even ... See full summary »
Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: Jorge Rivero, Narciso Busquets, Juan Miranda, Yolanda Ochoa
Votes: 63
21. El jinete de la muerte (1980)
83 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
The owner of a fighting cocks farm becomes, to his surprise, the emissary of death. He must carry on his horse the souls of those who have just died to the Kingdom of Death.
Director: Federico Curiel | Stars: Andrés García, Rosa Gloria Chagoyán, Patricia Rivera, Linda Porto
Votes: 13
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