El Monstruo resucitado
| El Monstruo Resucitado | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chano Urueta |
| Produced by | Sergio Kogan Abel Salazar |
| Written by | Arduino Maiuri (story), Chano Urueta |
| Starring |
Miroslava Carlos Navarro José María Linares-Rivas Fernando Wagner Alberto Mariscal Stefan Berne |
| Music by | Raúl Lavista |
| Cinematography | Víctor Herrera |
| Edited by | Jorge Bustos |
Production company |
Internacional Cinematográfica |
| Distributed by | Azteca Films Inc. |
Release dates | 1953 |
Running time | 85 min |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
El Monstruo Resucitado ("The Revived Monster") is a 1953 Mexican horror film directed by Chano Urueta.
Cast
- Miroslava - Nora
- Carlos Navarro - Ariel / Serguei Rostov
- José María Linares-Rivas - Hermann Ling
- Fernando Wagner - Gherásimos
- Alberto Mariscal - Mischa
- Stefan Berne - Crommer
Production
The film was one in a string of films in Mexican Cinema that attempted to imitate famous films produced by Universal Studios. El Monstruo Resucitado itself was partially inspired by Universal's Frankenstein and was one of several films in Mexican Cinema that were based on Universal Studios' 1931 film.[1][2] Another film Fernando Méndez's 1956 film Ladrón de Cadáveres which was also partially based on Universal Studios' Frankenstein, was one of several Mexican films which also included El vampiro (based on Universal's Dracula) also directed by Mendez had brought about the Golden Age of horror and Fantasy films in Mexican Cinema, El Monstruo being one of the many films that were spawned by Ladrón's and El Vampiro's critical and financial success.[3][4]
Reception
The film received mixed to positive reviews upon its release, it currently has a 5.5/10 on IMDb.[5] It has been considered by some to be one of the best horror films in Mexican Cinema[2] with some critics praising its atmosphere[6] Glenn Erickson of DVD Talk.com gave the film a positive review stating that the "camera direction kept pace with the 'theatrical delirium' of the performances by evoking the expressionist angles and lighting of Universal films". Erickson also praised the film's cinematography, atmosphere, art direction, and designs.[7]
References
- ↑ Susan Tyler Hitchcock (2007). Frankenstein: A Cultural History. W.W. Norton. pp. 238–. ISBN 978-0-393-06144-4.
- 1 2 Colin Odell; Michelle Le Blanc (2007). Horror Films. Kamera Books. ISBN 978-1-84243-218-1.
- ↑ Steven Jay Schneider; Tony Williams (1 January 2005). Horror International. Wayne State University Press. pp. 38–. ISBN 0-8143-3101-7.
- ↑ Victoria Ruétalo; Dolores Tierney (7 May 2009). Latsploitation, Exploitation Cinemas, and Latin America. Routledge. pp. 94–. ISBN 978-1-135-84877-4.
- ↑ "El Monstruo Resucitado (1953) - IMDb". IMDb.com. IMDb.com. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ Rovin, Jeff (1989). Encyclopiedia of Monsters. New York: Facts On File, Inc. p. 15.
- ↑ Erickson, Glenn. "DVD Savant Review: Monster (El monstruo resucitado)". DVD Talk.com. Glenn Erickson. Retrieved 25 September 2014.