The horror genre today has evolved in as many variants as there are viewers’ tastes, through fear, suspense and attraction to the unknown and macabre. AND It is precisely within the framework of the celebration of Halloween and Day of the Dead that the public seeks to enjoy films that keep the spirit of these celebrations alive.
For this reason We share with you a selection of those titles that are dedicated to celebrating the Halloween and Day of the Dead season., the convergence of two cultural events that offer the opportunity to explore and appreciate Mexican traditions and legends, as well as the evolution of the horror genre. And you… have you seen them all?
- The Shining: a horror film classic
The film starring Jack Nicholson tells the story of “Jack Torrance”, a man who moves with his family to an isolated hotel that he must take care of, hoping to get out of the creative block of his writing. While Jack cannot escape the blockade, his son’s psychic visions increase.
This classic horror movie It is available on subscription platforms such as HBO Max, Prime Video, Claro Video and under a rental system through YouTube.
- Even the Wind is Afraid (2007)
Martha Higareda, Verónica Langer and Danny Perea star in this Mexican film that promises to make you tremble with fear. “Even the wind is afraid”, available on Prime Video and ViXis set in a clinic for women with problems of anorexia, drug addiction or mental disorders, some young women are attacked by the ghost of Andrea, a former patient who had a relationship with a worker there, takes revenge by taking possession of Andrea’s body. Claudia.
- House On The Haunted Hill (1999)
Released in 1999, the film follows the journey embarked on by the guests of the owner of an amusement park who offers a million dollars if they survive a night in a haunted mansion. Would you dare to see it? You can find it on the YouTube platform through the rental system.
- File 253 (2015)
“File 253” shows us a group of young people who enter the abandoned psychiatric clinic of San Rafael to discover if the stories of paranormal events they have heard are real. Check it out from the Google Play platform.
- The Cursed Forest (2019)
“Sarah’s little son disappears one night in the undergrowth of her house. Although when the little one returns everything seems normal, soon his behavior begins to change and become more erratic. “Could this really be Sarah’s son?” reads the synopsis that Butaca TV lists in “The Cursed Forest,” under its section. contemporary horror cinema.
- Styria (2014)
In 1986, Lara, a strange 16-year-old girl, helps Carmilla escape a traffic accident, starting a tortuous relationship. When Carmilla disappears, Lara’s psychic wounds cause a living nightmare that consumes an entire town. She enjoys this dark story by visiting Butaca TV.
- The inhabitants (2023)
The newest of our recommendations. This film is released in theaters and tells us in detail what happens four years after the accident that would have left Emiliano in a coma and on the verge of death. He decides to return to Monterrey to start a new life, but a few hours after arriving, the sinister and current inhabitants of the house begin to make his life a living hell. Enjoy it at your nearest cinema or rent it through YouTube.
- American Horror House (2012)
From category Must-watch Sci-Fi movies On Butaca TV he watches the film “American Horror House”. This shows three students striving to be initiated into a sorority on Halloween night. However, they soon realize that they must fight for their lives against the ghosts that have invaded them, and against the housekeeper who has embarked on a killing spree.
- Fear does not walk on a donkey, Mexico 1976
Butaca TV pampers Internet users by broadcasting this classic film of Mexican cinema, “Fear does not walk on a donkey”, from his YouTube channel. “A little old woman has been poisoned by her relatives, who are impatient to inherit from her. Her surprise will be immense when they find out that her victim has left all her money to her dog Mimi. “La India María will be trapped in the plans that her relatives have to recover their fortune,” reads the synopsis of the film starring the iconic character of ‘La India María’.
- Chabelo and Pepito against the monsters, Mexico 1973
Chabelo and Pepito, who belong to a group of scouts, create a tremendous partnership. This duo’s adventure begins when a peasant goes hiking and warns them of the danger of a cursed cave where there is treasure. Always curious, they decide to go to the cave where they find several monsters: The Mummy, Frankenstein, Dracula, among others. After several adventures they discover that the monsters are robots and together with their friends they decide to destroy them. Check out this classic from the screens of TV armchair!
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