And not a masked wrestler in sight…
Braineater looks at two more films by Carlos Enrique Taboada: El Vagabundo en la lluvia (The Drifter in the Rain, 1968) and El Libro de piedra (The Book of Stone, 1969).
And, since my first installment came out just before this blog made its debut, here’s more on one of Mexico’s most accomplished horror directors: Hasta el viento tiene miedo (Even the Wind is Afraid, 1968).
Will Laughlin is the Braineater.Comments
Comment from Braineater
Time: October 3, 2007, 10:32 am
Recently I’ve been concentrating on movies that aren’t readily available yet on the English-language DVD market. See, when they DO come out on domestic DVD, I’m hoping to be first in line for cover quotes, liner notes and commentary tracks…
(Oops. Did I just say that out loud?)
All of the Taboada films I’m reviewing are available on DVD, and all of them are currently available (new or used) through Amazon. You may have to look for them by title, since not all of them are listed under the director’s name. Most of them are extremely cheap, although “Más negro que la noche” (which is next on my list) is still very expensive and relatively rare. The only significant drawback to these discs is that they have no English; however, subtitles are available on the Internet for all but “Más negro…”, and even that film is reasonably easy to follow if you know any Spanish at all.
Comment from Blake Matthews
Time: October 6, 2007, 9:58 am
Loved the review of the “El Libro de Piedra.” You really sold the film in it. I hope it comes out here one day.
Comment from Joshua
Time: September 27, 2007, 4:05 am
I always enjoy the Braineater reviews, but I wish there were some way i could actually find and watch some of these movies…