The Living Coffin

The Living Coffin (Spanish: El grito de la muerte/ Scream of Death) is a 1959 Mexican Western horror film focusing on a ranch haunted by evil spirits. It incorporates the story of La Llorona (The Crying Woman).

The Living Coffin
Directed byFernando Méndez
Produced byK. Gordon Murray (English version)
Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
César Santos
Story byRamón Obón
StarringGastón Santos
María Duval
Pedro de Aguillón
Music byGustavo César Carrión
CinematographyVíctor Herrera
Edited byCharles L. Kimball
Production
company
Alameda Films
Young America Productions Inc.
Distributed byAlameda Films
Release date
  • December 3, 1959 (1959-12-03)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Cast
  • Gastón Santos as Gastón / Cowboy
  • María Duval as María Elena García
  • Pedro de Aguillón as Coyote Loco
  • Carlos Anciraa as Felipe
  • Carolina Barret as Clotilde
  • Antonio Raxel as Doctor
  • Hortensia Santoveña as Doña María
  • Quintín Bulnes as Indio

Release

The Living Coffin was released on DVD in April 2007.[1]

Reception

Bloody Disgusting rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it "an enjoyable—if somewhat dusty romp—through Mexico’s version of the old west."[2] Bill Gibron of DVD Verdict wrote, "Though its mixture of horror and horse opera never quite succeeds, The Living Coffin is still an enjoyable example of Mexican madness. It may not give you the shivers, but it won't directly disappoint you either."[3] Todd Brown of Twitch Film wrote, "The Living Coffin succeeds because it knows exactly what kind of film it is: this is pure b-film pulp."[4] Glenn Erickson of DVD Talk wrote, "The film may not be scary, but it is occasionally funny."[5]

References
  1. Condit, Jon (2007-04-23). "DVD Release List: Cannibals & Corpses". Dread Central. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  2. "The Living Coffin". Bloody Disgusting. 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  3. Gibron, Bill (2007-06-22). "The Living Coffin". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  4. Brown, Todd (2007-04-29). "The Living Coffin Review". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  5. Erickson, Glenn (2007-05-15). "The Living Coffin". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
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