From what I can gather, this film kickstarted the Mexican horror genre. And its not a bad place to start. Released a year before Hammer's Dracula movie, this one could hardly be described of being influenced by the famous old British studio, quite the contrary, as this feels very much like a movie of influence itself. It was in fact one of the very first horror movies to clearly show the vampire incisor teeth and bite marks. Its story has a young woman travel to her ancestral home, only to discover one of her aunts is dead and the other hasn't aged for about thirty years! Could a vampire maybe be responsible?
The story is none-too-interesting but that's almost par for the course in this type of gothic horror outing and this one does benefit from its Mexican setting which ensures it is more distinctive than most. It also displays a great deal of attention to atmospherics and detailed set design. So, with these plus points added to its early placing in vampire cinema, this makes this one a definite watch for anyone with a strong interest in the films of this sub-genre.
The story is none-too-interesting but that's almost par for the course in this type of gothic horror outing and this one does benefit from its Mexican setting which ensures it is more distinctive than most. It also displays a great deal of attention to atmospherics and detailed set design. So, with these plus points added to its early placing in vampire cinema, this makes this one a definite watch for anyone with a strong interest in the films of this sub-genre.