Barbarous Mexico
Seen it?2014 | 110 min | Horror, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Eight tales based on the most brutally terrifying Mexican traditions and legends, an anthology of haunting stories woven into the fabric of the Mexican culture, some told through the centuries and some new, but all equally frightening. Bogeymen, trolls, ghosts, monsters, all brought to life. Time for Aztec sacrifices. This is the Day of the Dead.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lex Ortega, Edgar Nito, Aarón Soto, Laurette Flores, Ulises Guzmán Reyes, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Isaac Ezban, Jorge Michel Grau
- Joyce CuervoSister (segment 'Drena')
- Leslie ArceTeenager (segment 'Drena')
- Sara CamachoValeria (segment 'La cosa más preciada')
- Dulce AlexaLaura (segment 'Lo que importa es lo de adentro')
- Adrián AguirreCaged Man (segment 'Muñecas')
- Mayra Angélica ChávezCaged Woman #1 (segment 'Muñecas')
- Ana Rosa DávilaCaged Woman #2 (segment 'Muñecas')
- Mayra EspinozaTourist #1 (segment 'Muñecas')
- Ana CastroTourist #2 (segment 'Muñecas')
- Diana ContrerasWife (segment 'Siete veces siete')