La señora Muerte
A 1975 Mexican horror film directed by Fernando de Fuentes.
La señora Muerte (released as Madame Death in the US and The Death Woman in the UK) is a 1975 Mexican horror film directed by Fernando de Fuentes (credited in some sources as Fernando de Fuentes Jr.), starring David Carradine and Regina Torné. The story follows Marlene (Regina Torné), a fashion entrepreneur whose elderly husband dies suddenly. She then develops a condition that disfigures half her face. Desperate, she turns to Dr. Favel (David Carradine), a mad scientist who advises her that the only remedy for both problems is to supply him with fresh blood from young women. Marlene becomes a serial killer to obtain it. In the Spanish-language release, Carradine was dubbed by Mexican actor Víctor Alcocer. The cast also includes Elsa Cárdenas, Miguel Ángel Álvarez, Isela Vega, Víctor Junco, and Carlos Ancira.
- release_year
- 1975
- director
- Fernando de Fuentes
- starring
- David Carradine, Regina Torné
Lore & Background
La señora Muerte was released in 1975, directed by Fernando de Fuentes. The film features David Carradine as Dr. Favel, a mad scientist, and Regina Torné as Marlene, a fashion entrepreneur. In the Spanish-language release, Carradine was dubbed into Spanish by Mexican actor Víctor Alcocer.
Reader's Guide
The film is a notable entry in Mexican horror cinema of the late 1960s. Its plot involves a woman who, after her husband's death and a disfiguring condition, turns to a mad scientist and becomes a serial killer. The cast includes John Carradine, an American actor known for horror roles, and Regina Torné. The film was released under different titles in the US and UK. Its significance lies in its representation of the Mexican horror genre and its international distribution.
Did You Know?
- David Carradine was dubbed into Spanish by Mexican actor Víctor Alcocer for the Spanish-language release.
- The film was released in the US as Madame Death and in the UK as The Death Woman.
- Regina Torné plays Marlene, a fashion entrepreneur who becomes a serial killer.
- The film was directed by Fernando de Fuentes.
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