CasaNegra Films http://www.casanegrafilms.com/ en Copyright 2007 Mon, 14 May 2007 11:11:37 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss DVD Drive-In Reviews The Living Coffin and The Man and the Monster "CasaNegra continues the standard of quality of their previous releases. The Man and the Monster is presented full frame in a sharp, clean black and white transfer, with deep blacks and excellent detail. The Living Coffin is presented full frame in a clean transfer, with the colors looking very good."

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]]> http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/10k_bullets_reviews_the_man_and_the_monster.html http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/10k_bullets_reviews_the_man_and_the_monster.html Reviews- English Mon, 14 May 2007 11:09:02 -0600 TWITCH Reviews The Living Coffin "...The Living Coffin once again showcases CasaNegra as a quality label devoted to digging up notable and otherwise forgotten genre classics from Mexico's extensive film history and giving them the sort of quality releases they deserve."

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]]> http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/twitch_reviews_the_living_coffin.html http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/twitch_reviews_the_living_coffin.html Reviews- English Mon, 14 May 2007 11:02:38 -0600 The Living Head (1961, Mexico) A terrifying, adventure-filled shocker straight from the Aztec ruins of Mexico. A group of archaeologists uncover the tomb of an ancient Aztec Indian warlord Acatl, awakening the dead warrior’s head and sending his undead servant out to take revenge on them. Will the curse of The Living Head be broken or will all those who crossed the ancient path of Acatl perish?

]]> http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/the_living_head_1961_mexico.html http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/the_living_head_1961_mexico.html The Living Head - English Fri, 11 May 2007 12:24:55 -0600 World of Vampires (1960, Mexico) Wonderfully atmospheric and gothically charged, World of Vampires is a subterranean world dripping in unbridled evil. As the dreaded vampire, Count Subotai (Guillermo Murray), plays his pipe organ of human bones, summoning an army of the undead, a band of intrepid adventures led by Mauricio Garcés and Silvia Fournier must confront the Count and his terrifying minions.

]]> http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/world_of_vampires_1960_mexico.html http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/world_of_vampires_1960_mexico.html World of Vampires - English Fri, 11 May 2007 12:09:16 -0600 El Grito de la Muerte (1958, México) Partes iguales western valiente y suspense inspirado por Edgar Allan Poe.
– New York Times.com

En esta fantasmagórica reinvención de una eterna leyenda mexicana, un vaquero (Gastón Santos) y su compañero, Crazy Wolf (Pedro de Aguillón), se detienen en un misterioso rancho para obtener información sobre una figura de piedra que desenterraron que representa a una mujer llorando. Los extraños y descentrados habitantes del rancho les dicen que la estatua, y otra igual a ella, fueron creadas por la ahora muerta Clotilde (Carolina Barrett), a cuyo fantasma han visto los habitantes del pueblo… llorando. El vaquero y Lobo Loco se ven involucrados en una aventura llena de acción, una escalofriante red sobrenatural de apariciones y criminales peligrosos cuyo propósito es desenterrar una veta de oro secreta. A lo largo del camino, cruzan el Pantano de los Esqueletos y los cadáveres se amontonan mientras, de alguna manera, los ataúdes siguen desapareciendo...

]]> http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/el_grito_de_la_muerte_1958_mexico.html http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/el_grito_de_la_muerte_1958_mexico.html The Living Coffin - Spanish Thu, 10 May 2007 10:48:08 -0600 El Hombre y el Monstruo (1958, México) “Uno de los mejores ofrecimientos del mundo raro del horror mexicano y digno del reconocimiento más amplio."
– The Spinning Image

Terror gótico, divertidos efectos especiales y una ingeniosa forma de relatar de una manera diferente la historia del Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde se unen en El hombre y el monstruo, una de las películas de tema sobrenatural más emocionantes y escalofriantes en los anales del cine mexicano. Enrique Rambal representa a Samuel, un pianista tan ambicioso que le vende su alma a Satanás a cambio de lograr la grandeza musical. Cada vez que Samuel toca la composición con la que logra fama, fortuna y adulación, se convierte en un horrible monstruo con un deseo irresistible de asesinar. Para evitar transformarse en un feroz asesino, Samuel sólo tendría que negarse a tocar su famosa melodía. Pero ¿está dispuesto a sacrificar su posición como el pianista más aclamado del mundo?

]]> http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/el_hombre_y_el_monstruo_1958_mexico.html http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/el_hombre_y_el_monstruo_1958_mexico.html The Man and the Monster - Spanish Thu, 10 May 2007 10:24:47 -0600 CasaNegra Wins Best DVD Company at the 5th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards We are thrilled to have been named Best DVD Company at the 5th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. As well, both The Black Pit of Dr. M and The Vampire Collection were nominated for Best Classic DVD.

From their official press release: "CasaNegra, which has released several legendary Mexican horror films, including THE VAMPIRE and THE VAMPIRE'S COFFIN, was named Best DVD Company, an indication that voters are eager for more of the Mexican film industry's vintage films."

For more information about the other winners and the Rondo's please visit them at their official site here.

]]> http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/casanegra_wins_best_dvd_company_at_the_5th_annual_rondo_hatt.html http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/casanegra_wins_best_dvd_company_at_the_5th_annual_rondo_hatt.html Casa Blog- English Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:51:38 -0600 The Living Coffin (1958, Mexico) The Living Coffin: the curse of the crying woman wails on!

In this eerie atmospheric reinvention of a timeless Mexican legend and Edgar Allen Poe's classic The Premature Burial, a Cowboy (Gastón Santos) and his sidekick, Crazy Wolf (Pedro de Aguillón), stop at an eerie ranch to learn more of about a stone figure they've unearthed that depicts a crying woman.

The ranch's odd, off-kilter residents tell them that the statue, and another just like it, was created by the now-dead Clotilde (Carolina Barrett), whose ghost has been sighted by local villagers … crying.

Cowboy and Crazy Wolf are then pulled into an action-packed, spine-tingling web of supernatural spookery and desperados out to unearth a secret vein of gold. Along the way, the cross Skeleton Swamp and bodies pile up while, somehow, coffins keep disappearing.

]]> http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/the_living_coffin_1958_mexico.html http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/the_living_coffin_1958_mexico.html The Living Coffin - English Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:01:11 -0600 The Man and the Monster (1958, Mexico) “One of the very best offerings from the weird world of Mexican horror and worthy of wider recognition."
– The Spinning Image

Gothic horror, fun special effects and an inventive re-thinking of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story converge in The Man and The Monster, one of the most chilling and exciting classics in the annals of Mexico’s supernatural thrillers. Enrique Rambal portrays Samuel, a pianist so ambitious that he sells his soul to Satan in exchange for musical greatness. Every time Samuel plays the composition that wins him fame, fortune and adulation, he turns into a hideous beast with a lust for murder. To avoid transforming into a ferocious killer, all Samuel need do is refuse to play his signature song. But is he willing to sacrifice his own status as the world’s most acclaimed pianist?

]]> http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/the_man_and_the_monster_1958_mexico.html http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/the_man_and_the_monster_1958_mexico.html The Man and the Monster - English Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:17:56 -0600 Video from David del Valle's Haunted Hacienda Exhibition in Los Angeles! We share with you video of Film Archivist, Mexican Horror Historian and all around Film Lover, David Del Valle and his wonderful exhibition called "Haunted Hacienda, The Art of the Mexican Horror Film" which was held at the Darkroom in Los Angeles.

Below is a link to a video featuring David and his artwork. A must see for any Mexi-Horror fan.

It's great to see people like David celebrating the Mexi-Horror Film movement! Thanks and cheers to you, David!

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]]> http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/joe_horror_reviews_the_vampire_collection.html http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/joe_horror_reviews_the_vampire_collection.html Reviews- English Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:43:47 -0600 El Vampiro kicks off the 10th Annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival Well, sort of...

On Oct. 7th CasaNegra Entertainment helped kick off the 10th Annual LALIFF Festival in Los Angeles with a wonderful midnight screening of our restored DVD version of El Vampiro at the Egyptian Theater. Guests included Hollywood actor and LALIFF supporter, Edward James Olmos, the goth Metal band "Vampiro", numerous folks from the LALIFF administrative team and over 100 guests.

This marks the first ever official theater screening of a restored ABSA Cinemagrafíco feature film!

SPECIAL THANKS:

We owe a very special thank you to Cristina Salazar Castro who worked so hard to put the event together. She did a fabulous job. Way to go Cristina and Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for all your amazing help.

]]> http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/el_vampiro_kicks_off_the_10th_annual_latin_american_internat.html http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/el_vampiro_kicks_off_the_10th_annual_latin_american_internat.html Casa Blog- English Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:38:37 -0600 A word from Gastón Santos We thought we would share a message we received from actor Gastón Santos who appeared in numerous ABSA Horror films in the 1950s and 60's. Despite being out of the Mexican movie industry for forty years we were able to locate him and asked him for an interview for our upcoming release of the "The Living Coffin" on DVD. Gastón is now in his late seventies and living on a Horse Ranch in Mexico.

This was his reply;

Although I starred in 11 Mexican films, I am not a movie person. I was asked to do movie roles as result of popularity I achieved as a Rejoneador (equestrian bullfighter). To everyone's surprise, (mine primarily) these films were a great financial success. Although I did not enjoy the work and I loathed putting my Bullfighting activity on hold for the duration of the film shoots because loosing my edge was of great concern. As was the fact I made a lot more money bullfighting. The film companies made me a financial offer I could not refuse, and kept doubling the amount each time, but after 11 movies I had enough and I never again stoped my bullfighting career. I fought 1348 bullfights over 30 years, a long career and I killed over 3000 bulls, suffered 11 gorings, became very wealthy and I retired and lived happily ever after. My son, Gastón, also a bullfighter is Mexico's rising star in this art.

sincerely;

Gastón Santos

]]> http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/a_word_from_gaston_santos.html http://www.casanegrafilms.com/releases/en/a_word_from_gaston_santos.html Casa Blog- English Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:15:23 -0600 TwitchFilm reviews Brainiac and Black Pit of Dr. M "In a fit of raging hyperbole the front cover of CasaNegra’s new release of Brainiac declares the film “The most bizarre horror movie. Ever.” Which it isn’t really, but it has built and maintained a loyal cult following lasting better than forty years now on the strength of its strangeness alone and that’s saying something. And for fans of classic B movies this edition is pretty much a required item, giving this favored B-film strictly A list treatment..."

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"Fledgling DVD imprint Casa Negra continues to impress with their efforts to exhume lost Mexican classics and their latest release continues their unwavering streak of quality, both in terms of the film itself and the presentation. A little Poe, a little Serling, a little Universal Horror, 1958’s The Black Pit of Dr. M truly deserves the lost classic tag, standing easily among the ranks of great, classic horror films..."

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