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Alucarda
Alucarda
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ALUCARDA

Alucarda, la hija de las tinieblas

Directed by Juan López Moctezuma
Mexico, 1977
Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

A young girl’s arrival at a convent after the death of her parents marks the beginning of a series of events that unleash an evil presence on the girl and her mysterious new friend, an enigmatic figure known as Alucarda. Demonic possession, Satan worship, and vampirism follows.

Synopsis

A young girl’s arrival at a convent after the death of her parents marks the beginning of a series of events that unleash an evil presence on the girl and her mysterious new friend, an enigmatic figure known as Alucarda. Demonic possession, Satan worship, and vampirism follows.

Our take

Inspired by some of the French libertine Marquis de Sade’s erotic stories, Juan López Moctezuma made a film which in its time did not garner much attention but is now considered a cult jewel of Mexican horror cinema. Satanic worship, demonic possession and devilish sets: Guillermo del Toro as a fan!