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Barbarous Mexico

Barbarous Mexico

20145.31h 50m

Overview

Eight tales based on the most brutally terrifying Mexican traditions and legends, an anthology of haunting stories woven into the fabric of the Mexican culture, some told through the centuries and some new, but all equally frightening. Bogeymen, trolls, ghosts, monsters, all brought to life. Time for Aztec sacrifices. This is the Day of the Dead.

Directed by Isaac Ezban
Written by Gigi Saul Guerrero
Produced by Gigi Saul Guerrero
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Top Cast

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Joyce Cuervo

Sister (segment 'Drena')

L

Leslie Arce

Teenager (segment 'Drena')

S

Sara Camacho

Valeria (segment 'La cosa más preciada')

D

Dulce Alexa

Laura (segment 'Lo que importa es lo de adentro')

A

Adrián Aguirre

Caged Man (segment 'Muñecas')

M

Mayra Angélica Chávez

Caged Woman #1 (segment 'Muñecas')

A

Ana Rosa Dávila

Caged Woman #2 (segment 'Muñecas')

M

Mayra Espinoza

Tourist #1 (segment 'Muñecas')

A

Ana Castro

Tourist #2 (segment 'Muñecas')

D

Diana Contreras

Wife (segment 'Siete veces siete')

Themes & Keywords

mexicolegendurban legendmexica (aztec)woman director

About Barbarous Mexico

Barbarous Mexico is a horror, fantasy film released in 2014 exploring themes of mexico, legend, urban legend, mexica (aztec), woman director. Directed by Isaac Ezban, it stars Joyce Cuervo, Leslie Arce, Sara Camacho. Eight tales based on the most brutally terrifying Mexican traditions and legends, an anthology of haunting stories woven into the fabric of the Mexican culture, some told through the centuries and some new, but all equally frightening. Bogeymen, trolls, ghosts, monsters, all brought to life. Time for Aztec sacrifices. This is the Day of the Dead.

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