The Vampire's Coffin (1958)

Review: The Vampire's Coffin (1958)

Director: Fernando Méndez

Cast: Abel Salazar, Ariadna Welter, Germán Robles, Yerye Beirute, Alicia Montoya,

Abel Salazar
Abel Salazar
Ariadna Welter
Ariadna Welter
Germán Robles
Germán Robles
Yerye Beirute
Yerye Beirute
Alicia Montoya
Alicia Montoya

Plot: 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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Fall 2024 viewing round-up, part three

Fall 2024 viewing round-up, part three

Recent viewing includes a mix of horror, sci-fi and social commentary, from George A. Romero’s Bruiser (2000), about an office drone whose social invisibility enables him to exact revenge on his abusers, to a pair of Mexican Gothic […]

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