Carlos Enrique Taboada

Director

July 18, 1929 (67 years)

† April 15, 1997

Mexico City, Mexico

Biography

Carlos Enrique Taboada Walker (July 18th, 1929 - April 15th, 1997) was a director and writer of Mexican cinema, awarded with the Ariel Prize, who was characterized by handling the horror and suspense genre.

Filmography

7.8

Poison for the Fairies

In 1965 Mexico City, Flavia, a wealthy yet lonely schoolgirl, befriends Veronica, a young orphan girl who has a fascination with witchcraft. Veronica convinces Flavia that she is a real witch and forces her to be her assistant. The children's games gradually become more serious and Veronica demands more from Flavia.

6.6

La trinchera

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7.1

Rubí

This is the story of Rubí, a young, selfish and hypocritical woman who, through ambition and deception, ruins the lives of those around her and her own.

6.9

Blacker Than the Night

When four women move into an old house left by one woman's aunt, strange things begin to happen. Bizarre voices, visions of ghosts, and mysterious noises lead them to discover the darkest powers of evil and a horror and agony beyond terror.

7.8

Even the Wind Is Afraid

A group of college students, led by Claudia, decide to investigate a local tower that has figured prominently in disturbing reoccurring dreams Claudia has been having. They are suspended from school for their antics, but Claudia learns from one of the female staff members that the person in the dream is a student who killed herself years before and that the headmistress has seen her ghost.

7.7

The Book of Stone

Julia, a governess, comes to work for a bourgeois family that lives in a forested property they have recently bought. Julia is to take care of a little girl named Silvia, whose unusual demeanor may find its roots in the family garden.

6.6

Who Killed Grandpa?

A man dies of a heart attack and his wife hides the body in order to continue collecting pension.

5.3

The Desire in Autumn

The story concerns a young woman named Elena who ascends from rags to riches when she inherits a substantial fortune; having no one else with whom she can share the monies, she invites her best friend, Clara, to move into her home and enjoy the wealth with her. All fares well until Elena falls in love with a male suitor - and thus threatens to jeopardize Clara's place in the household and her share of the spoils. Indignant, Clara vows to do everything in her power to prevent this new romance from blossoming.

4.8

El arte de engañar

Gigolo and his girlfriend scam off married women; he seduces them, she photographs them in bed together and blackmails them afterwards. Things eventually go south.

6.7

Jirón de niebla

Giron de niebla is a Mexican horror film directed by Carlos Enrique Taboada. The film tells the story of a woman murdered by her nephew. It was filmed in a hacienda in the State of Mexico. The cast includes Raúl Araiza, Sonia Linar and Gerardo Murguía.

5.0

The Holy War

Through the humble potter Celso we will know one of the most dramatic events in the history of Mexico in the twentieth century, in which the federal government and Catholic believers, fought a bloody struggle. Time passes and the Church and the State agree to peace. Celso and his companions are rejected by both sides.

5.7

La recta final

A jockey is pushed by his former trainer, in order to win one last race after his downfall into alcohol and depression.

5.8

The Business of Hate

An ambitious businessman searches for the perfect candidate to train and turn into a great boxing champion.

7.2

Rapine

Two humble indigenous woodcutters discover the wreckage of a plane that has crashed at the top of the mountains and decide to steal the belongings of all the occupants killed in the accident.

5.6

The Drifter in the Rain

After returning from a party, Angela finds herself locked in her house with two unknown women, while a homeless man lurks outside.

6.7

El juicio de Arcadio

Mexican feature film

6.7

A la sombra del sol

A hitman and a prostitute (without knowning each other's lives) fall in love, even if their fates is to be separated.

5.9

The Useless Force

Rich entomologist René is accepted by a group of young rebels on the condition that they organize parties with his money. One day he proposes a game in which each one must get rid of the most valuable thing they have.

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