Vampires in a Western? This 1964 Mexican gem faked the undead to sell tickets—and accidentally made cult history.
Cowboy-justice guy breaks up a criminal gang who are terrorizing a small town with the appearance of vampire activity.
Production
Fake vampire gimmick invented to compete with actual horror films.
Costume
Gang members in bat-capes that look like rejected Halloween store inventory.
Director
Juan José Ortega
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film exemplifies 'cine de ficheras' adjacent exploitation—Mexican producers cynically chasing horror trends without actually making horror.
Director Juan José Ortega made over 50 films; this one's fake-vampire marketing campaign was more creative than the script itself.
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