It's said that Guillermo Del Toro is a fan of ALUCARDA, and that's really no surprise after you watch it -- this blood soaked, emotion filled movie is a masterpiece of low-budget horror. The plot is simple: two oprhan girls at a Mexican convent are seduced by the Devil, and proceed to raise Hell, literally.

It's a familiar plot, but co-writer/director Juan López Moctezuma weaves a tale that feels like a cross between HEAVENLY CREATURES and THE EXORCIST. And he does so with considerable style and energy. An amazing film.

So, you want something diferent. Wouldnt you prefer something more normal? Like Alucard son of dracula, or just dracula. Well, this is vampires with crazy twist. Even satan has a paper in this, a doctor and some priests, theres nudity, but sadly no sex.

But still, thanks for no sex, or this would certainly become weirder. Ow yeah, the metaphor is in there. Not well hidden but there in the moment that they..... oh, i was going to spoil it for you.

Now, i can only say, the darkness lingers, formless and boundless, its children are everywhere, and maybe you should look out for them.

We adore Love, not death like you and your false god!

70/100
Lo que empieza como un alegato anticlerical, termina como declaración anticientífica (!), en una de las películas más delirantes que ha dado el cine mexicano en toda su historia. Genial su imaginario blasfemo y la actuación de Tina Romero, scream queen para las eternidades.

This Mexican art house take on the Nunsploitation film weaves in some interesting threads through all the devil worship and forbidden love. I like the way the devil, witch, and vampire tropes are mixed together in a way that evokes but is not bound to slavishly to it. With a religious order as scary as the devil they despise, it is not so simply black vs white. The sets and costuming are very unique and eye catching. Claudio Brooks is memorable in a double role. David Silva is also captivating as the no-bullshit witch finder. May be of interest to Jodorowsky fans. Juan Lopez Moctezuma
was associated with the South American "Panic" Movement which had connections to a young Jodorowsky. Alucarda may not be as deep or abstract as El Topo but it does share a certain surreal sensibilty. Warning! Some of the histrionics may grate on you if you are tired or hungover.

Complete waste

Dentro de su rareza hay una zona más de extravagancia. Cine contra-revolucionario, politcamente incorrecto no, impoliticamente incorrecto. No por su postura política, no de ideas partidistas o sociales, que desde luego no la tiene, pero es que su subversión es más que suficiente para demostrar que la búsqueda estetica y tematica de este cineasta, malogrado a mi parecer, andaba a años luz de los contemporaneos suyos. Solo Jodorowsky se le parece y lo influencía, por lo demás, es más arriesgado en tematica que el chileno, tan interesado en señalar un camino a seguir, tan abierto y nada anormal. En cambio el mexicano es un hibrido de varias tradiciones y con un mundo propio tan sórdido como extravagante. Después de él nadie igual que yo recuerde en el cine de México.

So, you want something diferent. Wouldnt you prefer something more normal? Like Alucard son of dracula, or just dracula. Well, this is vampires with crazy twist. Even satan has a paper in this, a doctor and some priests, theres nudity, but sadly no sex.

But still, thanks for no sex, or this would certainly become weirder. Ow yeah, the metaphor is in there. Not well hidden but there in the moment that they..... oh, i was going to spoil it for you.

Now, i can only say, the darkness lingers, formless and boundless, its children are everywhere, and maybe you should look out for them.

We adore Love, not death like you and your false god!

Disturbing...they just don't make them like this anymore!

70/100
Lo que empieza como un alegato anticlerical, termina como declaración anticientífica (!), en una de las películas más delirantes que ha dado el cine mexicano en toda su historia. Genial su imaginario blasfemo y la actuación de Tina Romero, scream queen para las eternidades.

SATAN!!!!

whoa. part low budget satanic soap opera/part the weirdest, most evil thing you'll see. pretty great.

This movie has everything you want. If you're into nuns dressed up like mummies, lots of naked screaming & unshaven female nether regions.

There is screaming, and then some more screaming and then more screaming. And then it ends.