Alucarda (1977)
"Alucarda, la hija de las tinieblas" (original title)

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 on the girl and her mysterious new friend, an ... See full summary »

Director:

Juan López Moctezuma

Writers:

Sheridan Le Fanu (novel), Alexis Arroyo (story),

Stars:

Claudio Brook, David Silva, Tina Romero

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Claudio Brook	...	Dr. Oszek / Hunchbacked Gypsy
David Silva	...	Father Lázaro
Tina Romero	...	Alucarda / Alucarda's Mother
Susana Kamini	...	Justine
Lili Garza	...	Daniela Oszek (as Lily Garza)
Tina French	...	Sister Angélica
Birgitta Segerskog	...	Mother Superior
Adriana Roel	...	Sister Germana
Antonia Guerrero
Martin LaSalle	...	Brother Felipe (as Martín Lasalle)
Manuel Dondé	...	Wagon Driver
Adriana Riveroll
Susan Inman
Alejandra Moya
Agustín Isunza	...	Monk

Storyline

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 on the girl and her mysterious new friend, an enigmatic figure known as Alucarda. Demonic possession, Satan worship, and vampirism follows.

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Plot Keywords:

convent | hysterical female | reference to satan | demon | occult | 

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Taglines:

They gave their souls to Hell... but the Devil wanted MORE! [Canada]

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 January 1978 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Alucarda

Filming Locations:

Estudios América, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films 75, Yuma Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The Devil's Disciples (2006)

User Reviews

A little taste of Satanic hysteria

Alucarda (Tina Romero) is an impressionable young lady who develops a fondness for displays of blasphemy and Satanic worship. Susana Kamini is Justine, a sweet-faced teenager who joins Alucarda as she goes off the rails. Ever-reliable Claudio Brook, essaying the good Doctor Oszek, is unconvinced of the merits of possession until he tangles with our devil-loving teeners.

Director Juan Lopez Moctezuma delivers a texturally rich, erotic tableau of horror. Setting his film in a convent, he exploits every religious symbol he can get his hands on in order to fully realize his nightmarish vision of Satanic anarchy amongst those of the cloth.

Similar in tone to Ken Russell's THE DEVILS, this is a more Gothic work with a strong religious flavour. Its erotic aspects are quite potent (there is much nudity), as are its numerous detours into bloodshed and self-inflicted violence.

A slack third act had a detrimental effect on my overall enjoyment of the piece. I became slightly bored and prayed for a quick, fiery finale.

Undeniably a work of passion and skill, its fire-baked imagery and scream-filled soundtrack color it highly valid in horror annals.