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Poison for the Fairies

Original title: Veneno para las hadas
  • 19861986
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.8K
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POPULARITY
63,222
34,616
Poison for the Fairies (1986)
FantasyHorror
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... Read allA 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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
63,222
34,616
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Carlos Enrique Taboada
    • Writer
      • Carlos Enrique Taboada(story)
    • Stars
      • Ana Patricia Rojo
      • Elsa María Gutiérrez
      • Leonor Llausás
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Carlos Enrique Taboada
    • Writer
      • Carlos Enrique Taboada(story)
    • Stars
      • Ana Patricia Rojo
      • Elsa María Gutiérrez
      • Leonor Llausás
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    • 20User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 5 nominations

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    Elsa María Gutiérrez and Ana Patricia Rojo in Poison for the Fairies (1986)
    Elsa María Gutiérrez and Ana Patricia Rojo in Poison for the Fairies (1986)
    Elsa María Gutiérrez and Ana Patricia Rojo in Poison for the Fairies (1986)
    Elsa María Gutiérrez and Ana Patricia Rojo in Poison for the Fairies (1986)
    Sergio Bustamante and Elsa María Gutiérrez in Poison for the Fairies (1986)
    Elsa María Gutiérrez and Ana Patricia Rojo in Poison for the Fairies (1986)
    Ana Patricia Rojo in Poison for the Fairies (1986)
    Ana Patricia Rojo in Poison for the Fairies (1986)
    Elsa María Gutiérrez and Ana Patricia Rojo in Poison for the Fairies (1986)
    Elsa María Gutiérrez in Poison for the Fairies (1986)
    Ana Patricia Rojo in Poison for the Fairies (1986)
    Ana Patricia Rojo in Poison for the Fairies (1986)

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    Ana Patricia Rojo
    Ana Patricia Rojo
    • Verónica
    Elsa María Gutiérrez
    • Flavia
    • (as Elsa María)
    Leonor Llausás
    Leonor Llausás
    • La Bruja
    • (as Leonor Llauzas)
    Carmen Stein
    • Nana
    • (as Carmela Stein)
    María Santander
    • Miss Aragón
    Ernesto Schwartz
    • Tono
    Rocío Lazcano
    • Senora Ellia
    Blanca Lidia Muñoz
    • Madame Rickard
    • (as Blanca Lydia Muñoz)
    Sergio Bustamante
    Sergio Bustamante
    • Flavia's Father
    • (voice)
    Lilia Aragón
    Lilia Aragón
    • Flavia's Mother
    • (voice)
    Hilda Pérez Carbajal
    • Madame Rickard
    • (voice)
    Marcela Páez
    Marcela Páez
    • Grandmother
    • (voice)
    Araceli de León
    • Nana
    • (voice)
    Patricia Acevedo
      Laura Almela
      • Claudia
      • (uncredited)
      Arturo Beristáin
      • Flavia's Father
      • (uncredited)
      Miguel Cane
      • Jaime
      • (uncredited)
      Rosa Furman
      Rosa Furman
      • Señora Krinsky
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Carlos Enrique Taboada
      • Writer
        • Carlos Enrique Taboada(story) (screenplay)
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      • Trivia
        Steven Wilson composed a song of the same name inspired by the film
      • Goofs
        In the final scene, Flavia is shown standing in an empty yard. The angle switches, and there is a very short shot of her sitting with her knees clearly bent, as if she is on a chair or a bench. In the next shot, she is standing again with nothing nearby on which she might have been sitting.
      • Alternate versions
        An alternate ending was shot where both girls escape the burning house, not just one of them, and swear each other to secrecy. Also, Jaime's murder is edited out on most TV prints
      • Connections
        References The Bad Seed (1956)

      User reviews20

      Review
      Top review
      10/10
      "Nursemaid....how can I make a deal with the devil?"
      Word of advice: if you're looking for a genuine horror film with decent scares and gore, don't expect any of those things in this movie. "Poison for the fairies" is not a horror movie, although it was advertised as one. It was directed by the well known Mexican horror director Carlos Enrique Taboada, which probably led to some misinterpretation when it came out. I would probably label this movie as an exceedingly captivating, charming and stylish adventure/family/dark-comedy with some mildly disturbing situations here and there. Other than that, I would never recommend this film to anyone who is in the mood for real horror. As a matter of fact, I think this movie is in reality suitable for all audiences, including children. The final scene is a little bit wicked, that's true, but the rest of the story is somehow childish and naive in a good way. Even though this film ended up being poles apart from what I was actually expecting, I must say that this film is charming and lovable in a way that I would have never imagined.

      "Poison for the fairies", is some kind of wicked fairy tale about two little girls who become friends, despite the fact that there entirely unlike. Flavia is the nice, innocent girl who doesn't know anyone at school and has no friends. On the other hand, Veronica is a weird and yet sweet-looking blonde schoolgirl who happens to be fixated with witches and all kinds of sinister things. This fascination for witchcraft and her peculiar manners, earn her a very bad reputation among the other girls. Regardless, Veronica doesn't seem to care and she even claims to be a witch herself!. At first, Flavia doesn't trust her friend's menacing side, but eventually, she becomes a victim of Veronica's delusional reality and constant charades, until she finally ends up believing what is clearly a lie. In "Poison for the fairies", we see this amusing friendship that connects these two little girls and their deplorable attempts for black magic.

      I honestly didn't think I was going to be so fascinated by a movie that didn't promise anything at all, to begin with. "Poison for the fairies" is a movie that reminded me of some of some Italian horror films, due to its artistic virtues and antique settings. "Poison for the fairies" is a very naïve adventure/family/horror fairy tale that shows a magical and dark world seen by an untrained and hopeless little girl who sees an alternative reality. The circumstances that Flavia and Veronica undergo to during the course of this film, are adorably entertaining. I'll never understand why "Poison for the fairies" is actually measured as a horror film by some people. The only scenes that may have a little share of horror, are the ones in which the figure of a creepy witch appears very quickly. Also, the final minutes are a little bit too dark and dramatic for a movie that didn't prepare the audience for something like that and it was the only thing I didn't enjoy that much. Other than that, this film is highly enjoyable, calm and enchanting. Be prepared to enjoy a dark comedy for children, with a very unexpected and powerful ending.
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      • Feb 22, 2007

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      • Release date
        • October 2, 1986 (Mexico)
      • Country of origin
        • Mexico
      • Official site
        • IMCINE
      • Language
        • Spanish
      • Also known as
        • The Evil Fairies
      • Filming locations
        • Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
      • Production companies
        • Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
        • Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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