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El Maleficio

1983 · 1 season

A slow, ominous melodrama where wealthy elegance curdles into occult menace, drawing you into a household that feels quietly cursed.

Created by
Fernanda Villeli
Genres
Drama, Soap
Starring
Eduardo Yáñez, Humberto Zurita, Sergio Goyri
Overview
Beatriz is a respectable widow who, since her husband's death, has dedicated herself to raising her children, Vicky and Juanito, alongside her mother-in-law, Dona Emilia. Beatriz meets the powerful millionaire Enrique de Martino, who dazzles her with his attentions, and she agrees to marry him.

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Created by
Fernanda Villeli
Genres
Drama, Soap
Starring
Eduardo Yáñez, Humberto Zurita, Sergio Goyri
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • family
  • betrayal
  • obsession
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour1
Realism4
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, soap
Created by
Fernanda Villeli
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Starring
Eduardo Yáñez, Humberto Zurita, Sergio Goyri, Carlos Bracho, Carmen Montejo, Norma Herrera, Erika Buenfil
Length
1 seasons, 160 episodes, 45 min each
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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