The Black Pit of Dr. M

Mistérios de além túmulo estreava há 65 anos no México. Magnificamente filmado, atmosférico horror gótico mexicano, só acho que peca pelo final que não está à altura do seu desenvolvimento, Box Versátil Obras-primas do Terror: Horror Mexicano Volume 1.

I was surprised by how strong this Mexican gothic was as it precedes most Italian peers like Bava's Black Sunday. Visually it's striking and the fog filled gardens etc. were beautiful. It's also quite serious in tone and doesn't underestimate viewers nor over-explain things which makes it interesting to figure out how the seemingly unrelated characters fit in the puzzle. There are perhaps too many elements for a 80mins film and some key characters are not given much attention during the finale.

Great atmosphere but honestly everything else outside of the gruesome ending was pretty meh.

Creepy visuals, a very effective story and some pretty good performances. Couldn't ask for much more.

Doesn't live up to its American title, mad science this isn't, but still a creepy Gothic treat that manages to keep you intrigued throughout.