A pretty young Mexican girl returns to her hometown to make funeral arrangements for her beloved aunt, who has just died. Soon she begins to hear disturbing stories about the town being infested by vampires, and she eventually begins to...
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Abel Salazar | ... |
Dr. Enrique
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Ariadne Welter | ... |
Marta Gonzalez
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Carmen Montejo | ... |
Eloisa
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José Luis Jiménez | ... |
Emilio
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Mercedes Soler | ... |
Maria - servant
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Alicia Montoya | ... |
María Teresa
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José Chávez | ... |
Anselmo
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Julio Daneri | ... |
Duval's servant
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Amado Zumaya | ... |
Duval's servant
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Germán Robles | ... |
Count Karol de Lavud / Duval
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Dick Barker | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Margarito Luna | ... |
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Guillermo Álvarez Bianchi | ... |
Train administrator (uncredited)
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Directed by
Fernando Méndez |
Written by
Ramón Obón | ... | (story) |
Ramón Obón | ... | (adaptation) |
Ramon Rodriguez | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
K. Gordon Murray | ... | english version |
Alfredo Ripstein Jr. | ... | producer |
Abel Salazar | ... | producer |
Music by
Gustavo César Carrión | ... | (as Gustavo C. Carrion) |
Cinematography by
Rosalío Solano |
Editing by
José W. Bustos |
Art Direction by
Gunther Gerszo |
Makeup Department
Elda Loza | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Antonio Guerrero Tello | ... | production leader |
Fernando Méndez Jr. | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Américo Fernández | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Enrique Rodríguez | ... | re-recording mixer |
Rafael Ruiz Esparza | ... | dialogue editor (as Rafael R. Esparza) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Antonio Solano | ... | lighting technician |
Hugo Velasco | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
Gustavo César Carrión | ... | musical director (as Gustavo C. Carrion) |
Enrique Rodríguez | ... | music editor |
Additional Crew
Nicolás Rueda hijo | ... | titles (as Nicolás Rueda Jr.) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Alameda Films (1957) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Azteca Films Inc. (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (Spanish language only)
- Filmar Compagnia Cinematografica (1959) (Italy) (theatrical) (as Filmar)
- Westfalen-Film (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1965) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Trans-International Films (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Mondo Macabro (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- CasaNegra Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Subkultur Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Grabaciones Magnéticas Sincrónicas S.A. (sound re-recording)
- Orquesta de la Sección de Filarmónicos del S.T.P.C. de la R.M. (orchestra)
- C.L.A.S.A. (studio)
- Screen Time Images (DVD menus and authoring)
- Screen Time Images (audio restoration)
- Screen Time Images (film restoration)
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A pretty young Mexican girl returns to her hometown to make funeral arrangements for her beloved aunt, who has just died. Soon she begins to hear disturbing stories about the town being infested by vampires, and she eventually begins to suspect that her remaining aunt and the mysterious next door neighbor may be involved. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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Taglines | From beyond the grave to the audience See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Although it was considered by many to be the first film to feature a vampire with elongated fangs, five years earlier the Finnish film "The White Reindeer" (1952) had a vampire with long, sharp canines. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 9 (2002). See more » |
Quotes |
Count Karol de Lavud:
We've been brought to a halt in the middle of this strange bridge that extends between the end of life and the beginning of death. See more » |