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Even the Wind is Afraid (1968)

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• Hasta el viento tiene miedo (1968) Dir. Carlos Enrique Taboada

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(Archive) Horror movie of the day: Even the Wind is Afraid (Hasta el viento tiene miedo, 1968)

Ok, so… let's pull back a bit into a classic of Mexican horror. Before Guillermo del Toro could position himself as the Mexican master of horror and monsters, at least the first half of the title definitely belonged to Carlos Enrique Taboada. His clever writing and focus on characterization and mystery gifted his films with a grace and dignity that elevated them into events worth the red carpet despite usually having the budget of a B horror flick.

While his ouvre has other worthy movies I could've talked about like "El Libro de Piedra"(The book of Stone), "Más negro que la noche"(Blacker than night) o "Veneno para las hadas"(Poison for the fairies), I'd like to focus on how I met his filmography.

A mostly PG endeavor (save for a scene with partial nudity not above what you'd see in a modern music video) this movie uses very old tricks to ramp up the tension, such as the sound of wind as a foreboding sign. Trite as they may sound Taboada's work is a reminder as to why they were popular in the first place, and even if you don't find yourself scared you'll feel the ominous effect in the context of the narrative.

And said narrative is really intriguing, involving an all women private school not unlike Suspiria, while using it's restrictions upon the girls and ideas about discipline as a catalyst for the plot. You'll come to see Bernarda's cutthroat approach as both repressive and a way to hide the terrible past of the school.

It's quite naif for modern tastes but it's qualities as a classical ghost story are still worth a check. Avoid it's 2007 remake tho, Martha Igareda can't save that one.

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Night of the Bloody Apes | 1972

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hasta la viento tiene miedo (mex, taboada 68)

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Hasta El Viento Tiene Miedo (1968)

“Esta noche… hasta el viento tiene miedo.”

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La horripilante bestia humana (1969) - Italian poster

AKA Night of the Bloody Apes: Horror and Sex; Gomar: The Human Gorilla