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The Vampire's Coffin

1958 · 82 min

A slow, shadowy old-fashioned chiller that creeps along with gothic menace and a few genuine shivers.

Directed by
Fernando Méndez
Genres
Horror
Starring
Abel Salazar, Ariadna Welter, Germán Robles
Tagline
From the depths of Evil comes a diabolical killer of beautiful women!
Overview
In Sierra Negra, graverobbers Barraza and Mendoza steal the coffin of Count Karol de Lavud, before heading to a hospital. Barraza sees a medallion upon the coffin's opening and demands more money from Mendoza. Meanwhile, Marta González, recovering from traumatic events, works as a nurse with Dr. Saldívar. When Barraza removes the wooden stake in order to steal Lavud's medallion, the vampire returns to life and begins a crime spree, hunting down Marta to marry her.

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Directed by
Fernando Méndez
Genres
Horror
Starring
Abel Salazar, Ariadna Welter, Germán Robles
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • isolation
    • betrayal
    • death
    • survival
    Places
    • hospital
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Fernando Méndez
    Written by
    Bram Stoker, Alfredo Salazar
    Starring
    Abel Salazar, Ariadna Welter, Germán Robles, Yerye Beirute, Alicia Montoya
    Music
    Gustavo César Carrión
    Cinematography
    Víctor Herrera
    Runtime
    82 min
    Country
    Mexico
    Languages
    Spanish

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