Vacation of Terror II: Diabolical Birthday

1991 1h 25m ES

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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Julio is back, quietly running an antique shop, when a chance encounter with singer Mayra and her younger sister brings him face to face with the evil doll again!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pedro Fernández
Julio
Tatiana
Mayra
Joaquín Cordero
Don Roberto
Luis Camarena
The Witch
Renata del Río
Tania
Alfredo Gutiérrez 'El Turco'
Old Man
Ernesto Casillas
Juan the Night Watchman
Ernesto Carregha
Ramón

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pedro Galindo III
Writers: Pedro Galindo III, Eduardo Galindo, Santiago Galindo
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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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Vacation of Terror 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 Pedro Galindo III, shot by Xavier Cruz. 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 Pedro Plascencia. 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 Antonio López Zepeda 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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Pedro Fernández and Tatiana and Joaquín Cordero carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pedro Galindo III directs. Xavier Cruz behind the camera. Pedro Plascencia scores. Antonio López Zepeda 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.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Vacation of Terror Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Pedro Galindo III, shot by Xavier Cruz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Pedro Plascencia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Antonio López Zepeda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Pedro Fernández and Tatiana and Joaquín Cordero carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0220136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.