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Truely a classic

posted 17 years ago by ansbro-2
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Just saw this at the 2007 Latino Film Festival in San Diego.
And yes, the vampire didn't get to make many speeches,
but like Clint Eastwood says, "let the other guy do the talking"
Germán Robles was even more riveting without blabbing.
(probably not a vampire's strong point anyway)
There aren't any bad roles, just bad actors.

He was very convincing and frightening.
The contrast between the really creepy bad guys and the blithly ignorant good guys made it all the more entertaining.

[–] Xcalat3 15 years ago

true

When there's no more room in hell, The dead will walk the earth...

[–] Sarpedon99 9 years ago

This was obviously an influence on the Hammer vampire films in the years that followed. It basically set the template for Dracula.

[–] dbwindhorst 7 years ago

It's possible -- but Fisher and/or Sangster would had to have seen the original release in Mexico, since Hammer's Dracula was in the can a few months before (and was released around the same time as) the English dub of El Vampiro.

[–] dbwindhorst 7 years ago

Yes, it really is a great film; surprising there's not more discussion of it on this board.

The in-camera FX are interesting; a fade-in seems to have been beyond their technical resources, but not fade-outs. And the scene where Luvad/Duval steps out of shadow and mist, lit by a bright overhead spot and appearing to materialize from fog, is one of the best shots I've ever seen anywhere.

It's also a very Mexican film, and a nice introduction to that country's cinema in general, not just Mexihorror.