Macabre Serenade

1968 1h 29m ES

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4.0

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★4.0TMDB · 22

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Synopsis

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Relatives of a recently deceased man meet at his eerie castle for a reading of the will. They encounter a sinister piano player who turns out to be a toy maker, and his toys are imbued with murderous intentions.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Boris Karloff
Matthias Morteval
Julissa
Lucy Durant
Andrés García
Charles Beasley
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'
Dr. Emery Horvath (as Ángel Espinoza)
Beatriz Baz
Cordelia Rash
Quintín Bulnes
Ivar Morteval
Manuel Alvarado
Morgenstern Morteval
Arturo Fernández
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Juan Ibáñez
Writers: José Méndez, Octavio Ocampo, Jack Hill
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ángel Camacho 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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Boris Karloff and Julissa and Andrés García carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063097 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Juan Ibáñez directs. Ángel Camacho cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Editor Ángel Camacho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Boris Karloff and Julissa and Andrés García carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0063097 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.