About The Vampire's Coffin
The Vampire's Coffin is a horror film released in 1958 exploring themes of vampire, coffin, hospital, grave robbing, crime spree, vampire hunter. Directed by Fernando Méndez, it stars Abel Salazar, Ariadna Welter, Germán Robles. In Sierra Negra, graverobbers Barraza and Mendoza steal the coffin of Count Karol de Lavud, before heading to a hospital. Barraza sees a medallion upon the coffin's opening and demands more money from Mendoza. Meanwhile, Marta González, recovering from traumatic events, works as a nurse with Dr. Saldívar. When Barraza removes the wooden stake in order to steal Lavud's medallion, the vampire returns to life and begins a crime spree, hunting down Marta to marry her.