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Alucarda
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Alucarda (Spanish: Alucarda, la hija de las tinieblas, or Alucarda, the daughter of darkness) is a 1977 Mexican supernatural horror film directed by Juan López Moctezuma, and starring Tina Romero, Claudio Brook, Susana Kamini, and David Silva. A loose adaptation of Carmilla (1872), it revolves around two teenage orphan girls living in a Catholic convent, who unleash a demonic force and become possessed. Since its release, Alucarda has achieved cult status.
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6.4A young girl's arrival at a convent after the death of her parents marks the beginning of a series of events that unleash an evil presence on the girl and her mysterious new friend, an enigmatic figure known as Alucarda. Demonic possession, Satan worship, and vampirism follows.
Cast
- Tina Romero as Alucarda / Alucarda's Mother
- Susana Kamini as Justine
- Claudio Brook as Dr. Oszek / Hunchbacked Gypsy
- David Silva as Father Lázaro
- Lily Garza as Daniela Oszek
- Tina French as Sister Angélica
Themes
- nun
- exorcism
- hysteria
- devil
- occult
- catholicism
- convent (nunnery)
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Alucarda
- Film.image
- Alucardaposter.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Juan López Moctezuma
- Film.runtime
- 78 minutes
- Film.country
- Mexico
- Film.language
- English
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 85
- FilmAffinity ID
- 717253
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- publication date
- 1978-01-26
- title
- Alucarda
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Alucarda (Spanish: Alucarda, la hija de las tinieblas, or Alucarda, the daughter of darkness) is a 1977 Mexican supernatural horror film directed by Juan López Moctezuma, and starring Tina Romero, Claudio Brook, Susana Kamini, and David Silva. A loose adaptation of Carmilla (1872), it revolves around two teenage orphan girls living in a Catholic convent, who unleash a demonic force and become possessed. Since its release, Alucarda has achieved cult status.
A Mexican production, the film was shot in English and completed in 1975. It premiered at the 1977 Paris Fantastic Film Festival, and had a brief Mexican theatrical release in a censored version. It was released theatrically in France on 26 December 1977. Though not well received in Mexico, it received some acclaim internationally.