The Vampire's Coffin

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📊 Film Specifications

Director Fernando Méndez
Writer Ramón Obón (Adaptation), Raúl Zenteno (Story), Alfredo Salazar (Screenplay), Bram Stoker (Screenplay)
Original Title El ataúd del vampiro
Release Date August 28, 1958
Runtime 82 min (1h 22m)
Country Mexico
Language ES
Budget N/A
Box Office N/A
Studios Cinematográfica ABSA

The Vampire's Coffin (1958)

Directed by Fernando Méndez
• Written by Ramón Obón , Raúl Zenteno , Alfredo Salazar

"From the depths of Evil comes a diabolical killer of beautiful women!"

⭐ 3.3 / 5 (38 votes) ⏱️ 82 min 🎬 Horror
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'Rating Consensus & Critics'

Live Multi-Source
– / 5
MATCHCUT Members
– / 10
IMDb Audience
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TOMATOMETER Critics
– / 100
METASCORE Top Critics
6.6 / 10
TMDB (38)

Ratings Breakdown:

38 TMDB votes
0.5 Stars 'Community distribution populates with member logs' 5.0 Stars

Synopsis

In Sierra Negra, graverobbers Barraza and Mendoza steal the coffin of Count Karol de Lavud, before heading to a hospital. Barraza sees a medallion upon the coffin's opening and demands more money from Mendoza. Meanwhile, Marta González, recovering from traumatic events, works as a nurse with Dr. Saldívar. When Barraza removes the wooden stake in order to steal Lavud's medallion, the vampire returns to life and begins a crime spree, hunting down Marta to marry her.

Top Cast & Filmmakers

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Director Fernando Méndez
Fernando Méndez
Director
 Adaptation Ramón Obón
Ramón Obón
Adaptation
 Story Raúl Zenteno
Raúl Zenteno
Story
 Abel Salazar
Abel Salazar
Dr. Enrique Saldivar
 Ariadna Welter
Ariadna Welter
Marta Gonzalez
 Germán Robles
Germán Robles
Count Karol de Lavud
 Yerye Beirute
Yerye Beirute
Baraza
 Alicia Montoya
Alicia Montoya
Maria Teresa

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