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ERA
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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Blacker Than the Night
"Scary! Four beautiful women live between terror and agony."
1975 1h 42m ES
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6.9
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★6.9TMDB · 64
HorrorMysteryThriller
Synopsis
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When four women move into an old house left by one woman's aunt, strange things begin to happen. Bizarre voices, visions of ghosts, and mysterious noises lead them to discover the darkest powers of evil and a horror and agony beyond terror.
“Scary! Four beautiful women live between terror and agony.”
Cast
Claudia Islas
Ofelia
Lucía Méndez
Marta
Helena Rojo
Pilar
Susana Dosamantes
Aurora
Alicia Palacios
Sofia
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Roberto
Julián Pastor
Pedro
Tamara Garina
Aunt Susana
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Carlos Enrique Taboada
- Writers
- Carlos Enrique Taboada, Carlos Enrique Taboada
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Carlos Enrique Taboada, shot by Daniel López. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Carlos Savage shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Claudia Islas and Lucía Méndez and Helena Rojo carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Scary! Four beautiful women live between terror and agony.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0223777 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Carlos Enrique Taboada directs. Daniel López behind the camera. Raúl Lavista scores. Carlos Savage cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Carlos Enrique Taboada, shot by Daniel López. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Carlos Savage shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Claudia Islas and Lucía Méndez and Helena Rojo carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Scary! Four beautiful women live between terror and agony.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0223777 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Daniel López
- Original score
- Raúl Lavista
- Editing
- Carlos Savage
- Runtime
- 102 min · 1h 42m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
- Certification (US)
- C
Also by
Carlos Enrique Taboada
Production companies
Who made it
Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes
MX
- CO
Conacine
MX
Key crew
- Set DecorationJosé González Camarena
- ConductorRaúl Lavista
- SoundManuel Topete
- Assistant EditorSigfrido García
- Production ManagerAlberto A. Ferrer
- Art DirectionSalvador Lozano Mena
- ProducerAlfredo Salazar
- ProducerAlberto A. Ferrer
- EditorCarlos Savage
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- mexico
- cinema on cinema
- haunted house
- black cat
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere1975-10-12· Reseña Estelar de Nuestro Cine 1975
- Theatrical1975-12-25C
Also known as
International titles
- Darker Than NightUS
- 黑暗似夜CN
- Blacker Than the NightGB
