Poison for the Fairies (1984)
"Veneno para las hadas" (original title)

A 10 year old girl convinces a lonely classmate that she is a witch, forcing the child to become her assistant. Though their games are initially rather naive, they gradually take a nasty and violent turn.

Director:

Carlos Enrique Taboada

Writers:

Carlos Enrique Taboada (story), Carlos Enrique Taboada (screenplay)

Stars:

Ana Patricia Rojo, Elsa María Gutiérrez, Leonor Llausás

5 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Ana Patricia Rojo	...	Verónica
Elsa María Gutiérrez	...	Flavia (as Elsa María)
Leonor Llausás	...	La Bruja (as Leonor Llauzas)
Carmen Stein	...	Nana (as Carmela Stein)
María Santander	...	Miss Aragón
Ernesto Schwartz
Rocío Lazcano
Blanca Lidia Muñoz	...	(as Blanca Lydia Muñoz)
Sergio Bustamante	...	(voice)
Lilia Aragón	...	(voice)
Hilda Pérez Carbajal	...	(voice)
Marcela Páez	...	(voice)
Araceli de León	...	(voice)
Patricia Acevedo	...	(voice)

Storyline

Mexico City circa 1965: Flavia is an aristocratic little girl, who is very lonely and bored. At school she meets and befriends a strange and beautiful girl named Verónica, who dreams of becoming a witch. Their games get increasingly sadistic and macabre, and escalate to involve the bloody murder of a piano teacher and macabre mayhem.

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Plot Keywords:

witch | nightmare | supernatural | occult | poison | 

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

IMCINE

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Also Known As:

The Evil Fairies

Filming Locations:

Colonia Condesa, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Bad Seed (1956)

User Reviews

A very scary movie

I'm a fan of horror flicks, and I must say that "Veneno para las hadas" is the scariest film in 80's Mexican cinema. Horror films were very popular at that time, films such as "Friday the 13th", "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "Halloween" -and their sequels- followed the same plot, you know a boogyman killing everyone around, except a virgin heroine. "Veneno para las hadas" has a flawless direction, some false scares, and very good acting; this movie is for those who believe in witchcraft, devil, and in good horror. That's it, go and rent it!!!