Film of the Week: ALUCARDA

ALUCARDA / ALUCARDA, LA HIJA DE LAS TINIEBLAS
A film by Juan López Moctezuma
(Mexico, 1977, 75 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)

“Cultural maverick and iconoclast Juan López Moctezuma went supernova in this scorching film sensation that raised eyebrows worldwide despite corrosive criticism and financial failure in Mexico. The love between Alucarda and Justine ignites an unforgettable film saturated with Catholic torture galore, full satanic rituals emulating the works of Goya, explosions of loud hysterical prayer, nuns who look like blood-drenched mummies, vampiric episodes, and alleged demonic possession. This is uncut Mexican nunsploitation of the highest order.” —Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Now streaming on FlixFling and Cultpix

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