El Vampiro + The Vampire's Coffin Limited Edition Blu-ray
'El Vampiro: Two Bloodsucking Tales from Mexico' Director: Fernando Méndez (1957 + 1958) Indicator Numbered Limited Edition 2-disc Blu-ray | 4K restoration + HD remaster | Includes 80-page book | Region Free | Spanish OR English w/ English subtitles
El Vampiro: Two Bloodsucking Tales from Mexico brings together a pair of atmospheric and terrifying classics of Mexican Gothic.
The Vampire (El vampiro, 1957)
The Vampire's Coffin (El ataúd del vampiro, 1958)
Pre-dating Hammer Films’ Dracula by a year, The Vampire’s uniquely Mexican take on vampire mythology was the first film to give its antagonist elongated fangs, and its success kick-started Mexico’s horror boom.
Limited Edition contents include:
- El vampiro audio commentary with lead actor Germán Robles (2007)
- The Mark of Abel (2024, 22 mins): sisters Claudia Salazar Arenas and Rosa Salazar Arenas share personal stories about their father, the legendary actor, producer and director Abel Salazar
- Who’s Afraid of Carmen Montejo? (2024, 31 mins): film programmer, curator and Mexican horror cinema expert Abraham Castillo Flores examines the life and career of Cuban-born radio, stage and screen actor Carmen Montejo
- Memories of a Storyteller (2024, 22 mins): novelist Juan Ramón Obón shares stories about the life and career of his esteemed father, the prolific screenwriter Ramón Obón
- The Great Mexican Vampire (2024, 20 mins): horror specialist Roberto Coria discusses Germán Robles and the representation of the vampire myth in Mexican cinema
- From the Drawing Board (2024, 15 mins): film historian and curator Elisa Lozano examines the work and impact of revered artist and production designer Gunther Gerzso
- Image galleries: French photonovel, originally published at the time of the film’s release, and promotional and publicity material
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Jesús Palacios, archival essays by Eduardo de la Vega Alfaro and Carmen A Serrano, archival interviews with Carmen Montejo and Ariadne Welter, David Wilt on cinematographers Rosalío Solano and Víctor Herrera, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
