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Cured of Fears

"Who said fear? We were born to die!"

1992 1h 28m ES
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6.3
IMDB
★7.2TMDB · 21★6.3IMDB · 112
HorrorComedyFantasy
Synopsis
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During an excavation, archaeologist Magdalena accidentally resurrects a centuries-old vampire named Vladimir, who promptly disappears. When she attempts to warn authorities, she's institutionalized. Upon release, she sets out to stop Vladimir, who's now taken over a nightclub.

“Who said fear? We were born to die!”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Adolfo Martínez Solares
Writers
Juan Manuel Soler, Gilberto Martínez Solares, Daniel M. Peterson
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Directed by Adolfo Martínez Solares, shot by Armando Castillón. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Alfonso Zayas and Lina Santos and Roberto 'El Flaco' Guzmán carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who said fear? We were born to die!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0359123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adolfo Martínez Solares directs. Armando Castillón behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Adolfo Martínez Solares, shot by Armando Castillón. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Alfonso Zayas and Lina Santos and Roberto 'El Flaco' Guzmán carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "Who said fear? We were born to die!".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0359123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Armando Castillón
Runtime
88 min · 1h 28m
Status
Released
Original language
ES
Certification (US)
B
IMDB rating
6.3/10 · 112 votes

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Adolfo Martínez Solares

Production companies

Who made it

  • FI

    Filmoimagen S.A.

  • TE

    Televicine

    MX

  • PR

    Producciones Martínez Solares

Key crew

  • MusicErnesto Cortázar
  • Photoscience ManagerArmando Castillón
  • Executive ProducerGilberto Martínez Solares

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • vampire
  • nightclub
  • archaeologist
  • institutionalization
  • low budget

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1992-04-16B

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International titles

  • Curados de espantos (Se les metió el diablo)ES

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