Hellish Spiders

1968 1h 25m ES

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★6.0TMDB · 12★5IMDB · 90

Science FictionActionHorror

Synopsis

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Arácnea's residents have been desperately searching for a source of food to save the life of their queen (a big spider). Earth is chosen, since human brains are apparently like health food for alien spiders.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Blue Demon
Himself
Blanca Sánchez
Hilda
Martha Elena Cervantes
Arianec
Ramón Bugarini
Lieutenant Robles
Fernando Osés
Príncipe Arac / Ocram
Nathanael León
Moloc
Sergio Virel
José
Jessica Munguía
Victim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Federico Curiel
Writers: Luis Enrique Vergara, Adolfo Torres Portillo
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Blue Demon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Federico Curiel, shot by Eduardo Valdés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jorge Pérez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor José Juan Munguía shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Blue Demon and Blanca Sánchez and Martha Elena Cervantes carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Federico Curiel directs. Eduardo Valdés behind the camera. Jorge Pérez scores. José Juan Munguía cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Blue Demon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Federico Curiel, shot by Eduardo Valdés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jorge Pérez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor José Juan Munguía shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Blue Demon and Blanca Sánchez and Martha Elena Cervantes carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0060226 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.