Carlos Ancira Movies
- 1986
Suspenseful without emphasizing blood and gore, this crime drama stars Maribel Guardia as Eugenia (The Scorpion), a tough, single-minded detective who is determined to track down a deranged killer that is terrorizing the demimonde of Mexico City. The schizoid murderer is Don Eliseo Mendieta (Carlos Ancira), an antique dealer by day, and a brutal killer at night. His religion-inspired madness drives him to kill each of the people in a porn film in exactly the same way, including his wife. "The Scorpion" travels through the shady, crime-ridden neighborhoods of the city looking for leads that will help her capture the murderer. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Maribel Guardia, Carlos Ancira, (more)
The biblical story Jesus, el Nino Dios offers a look at the birth of Christ from the point of view of the wisemen who followed a star to bring the baby gifts. They encounter King Herod who is consumed with jealousy in regard to the newly born Prince of Peace. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jorge Rivero, Guillermo Murray, (more)
- 1968
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The heroic masked wrestler Santo is back and battling against a series of classic horror movie monsters in this Mexican horror-wrestling hybrid. With his partner the Blue Demon, Santo grapples with a vampire, a mummy, a werewolf, and numerous other nefarious nasties. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
The popular, versatile, and talented Mexican comic and singer Tin Tan (Germán Valdés) stars as a gangster in this quickly-made, low-budget comedy by Gang Leader director Rafael Baledon. Able to interpret almost any role in an innovative, original manner, Tin Tan turns his gangster into a unique individual with a definite comic cast. As might be expected, the gangster has a female interest (played by Virma Gonzalez) and the usual group of lackeys and associates that add to the fun. Ironically, Tin Tan began his prolific film career in 1942 in Hotel del Verano directed by René Cardona, and ended it nearly thirty years later, in 1972, in Noche de Muerte -- by Cardona! ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- "Tin Tan", Virma Gonzalez, (more)
- 1960
In this Mexican horror story, an evil ex-con frees the imprisoned Dr. Frankenstein from prison and forces him to resuscitate his monster so that the convict may exact his revenge upon those that sent him to prison. To bring the monster back, the doctor shocks him with 100,000 volts, causing the creature's face to melt. From then on, the monster wears a metal helmet. In the end, the monster wins the love of the ex-convict's girl friend. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
The Living Coffin is a Mexican filmization of that old Edgar Allan Poe standby The Premature Burial. A seriously ill woman is terrified that she'll be buried while in a comatose state. To avoid this contingency, she has an alarm installed inside her coffin (indicating that someone involved with this film had seen the 1931 Paramount chiller Murder by the Clock). It comes to pass that the woman is indeed declared dead, planted six feet under, and.....hoo hoo hah hah HAAAAH! The legendary B-flick showman/huckster K. Gordon Murray filmed The Living Coffin in 1958 under the title El Grito de la Muerte; it didn't make the American rounds until 1965 (talk about rising from the dead!) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1957
In this sequel to the Mexican horror movie The Vampire, the villainous Hungarian Count Duval rises again after a servant pulls the stake out of his heart. Upon resuscitation, the bloodsucking blueblood becomes a bat. Soon he is wreaking bloody havoc upon the hapless Mexican people. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
