Watched a Mexican horror movie yesterday for Cinquo De Mayo. "Even The Wind Is Afraid comes across like an Italian Giallo, but it's actually pure Mexico from director Carlos Enrique Taboada.
Set in an all girls school, the #movie focuses on Claudia (Alicia Bonet), whose having horrible visions. In a locked tower, she's somehow inside & when she looks up, she sees a hanged girl.
When she awakes screaming, she shares this w/ her 5 bunk mates. She's able to describe the inside of the tower w/ such detail that they all try to see for themselves. Not that they expect to get in. The door's padlocked. Except it's not. It's open! The inside being just as Claudia described it.
However, before they can explore more, they're caught by the strict headmistress, who declares that none of them can leave for Spring Break as punishment. The nice teacher tries to plead on their behalf, but gets nowhere. Even though she does warn the headmistress of what happened last time, a reference to a student, Andrea (Pamela Susan Hall), who hanged herself when facing a similar punishment. The spirit of that girl is looking for revenge & she's willing to use Claudia to get it!
What's interesting about the #film is the way it's shot, the contrast between the bright Gaillo interiors & the dark, Mexican exteriors, along w/ the wind. You see Andrea killed herself on a windy night, so she uses wind to forecast her presence. So, it is constantly howling outside.
By today's standards, it's pretty tame. But you have to remember these are the movies that helped inspire Del Toro & the like to make the films they do today! While a certain segment of people would like to erase history, I choose to embrace it.
Set in an all girls school, the #movie focuses on Claudia (Alicia Bonet), whose having horrible visions. In a locked tower, she's somehow inside & when she looks up, she sees a hanged girl.
When she awakes screaming, she shares this w/ her 5 bunk mates. She's able to describe the inside of the tower w/ such detail that they all try to see for themselves. Not that they expect to get in. The door's padlocked. Except it's not. It's open! The inside being just as Claudia described it.
However, before they can explore more, they're caught by the strict headmistress, who declares that none of them can leave for Spring Break as punishment. The nice teacher tries to plead on their behalf, but gets nowhere. Even though she does warn the headmistress of what happened last time, a reference to a student, Andrea (Pamela Susan Hall), who hanged herself when facing a similar punishment. The spirit of that girl is looking for revenge & she's willing to use Claudia to get it!
What's interesting about the #film is the way it's shot, the contrast between the bright Gaillo interiors & the dark, Mexican exteriors, along w/ the wind. You see Andrea killed herself on a windy night, so she uses wind to forecast her presence. So, it is constantly howling outside.
By today's standards, it's pretty tame. But you have to remember these are the movies that helped inspire Del Toro & the like to make the films they do today! While a certain segment of people would like to erase history, I choose to embrace it.