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Lovers of the Lord of the Night

1986 · 90 min

A slow, moody Mexican witchcraft tale that drifts between doomed romance and creeping dread, feeling like a feverish folk tale.

Directed by
Isela Vega
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Isela Vega, Irma Serrano, Emilio Fernández
Tagline
They know all the secrets of love...
Overview
Venusita falls in love with the son of a wealthy family whose mother sends her son off to the United States in order to keep the two apart. Not to be rejected so easily, Venusita visits Saurina the sorceress who comes up with a spell that kills off the merchant and zaps the son back home, but Venusita's problems are far from over.

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Directed by
Isela Vega
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Isela Vega, Irma Serrano, Emilio Fernández
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • obsession
  • love
  • class
  • betrayal
  • madness
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism5
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Isela Vega, Hugo Argüelles
Starring
Isela Vega, Irma Serrano, Emilio Fernández, Lilia Prado, Andrés García, Arturo Vázquez, Elena de Haro, Peter Gonzales Falcon
Music
Pedro Plascencia, Pancho Saenz
Cinematography
Ángel Bilbatúa
Runtime
90 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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