The Curse of the Doll People
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| Directed by | Benito Alazraki |
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| Written by | Alfredo Salazar |
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Cinemagrafica Calderón |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
The Curse of the Doll People is a 1961 Mexican horror film directed by Benito Alazraki. In its original Spanish language it is titled "Muñecos infernales", along with an alternate name "Devil Doll Men". It was produced by Cinematográfica Calderón S.A. The screenplay by Alfredo Salazar is an uncredited adaptation of the novel Burn Witch Burn! by A. Merritt.[1]
Plot
The story surrounds four men who are cursed by a voodoo priest for stealing a sacred idol from his temple. Soon after evil 'doll' people begin to kill their family members.
Cast
- Elvira Quintana as Karina
- Ramón Gay as Dr. Armando Valdés
- Roberto G. Rivera as Molinar
- Quintin Bulnes as Zandor
- Alfonso Arnold
Release
K. Gordon Murray imported the film to the US and added several English-language scenes.[2]
Reception
Writing in The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, academic Peter Dendle criticized the American import as incoherent.[2] Glenn Kay, who wrote Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide, called the film "a strictly by-the-numbers exercise that must have elicited more giggles than gasps on its release".[3]
References
- ↑ The Mexican Film Bulletin, Volume 16, Number 5, September–October 2010, page 3.
- 1 2 Dendle, Peter (2001). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia. McFarland & Company. p. 41–42. ISBN 978-0-7864-9288-6.
- ↑ Kay, Glenn (2008). Zombie Movies: The Ultima Guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 36–37. ISBN 9781569766835.