Extremely creepy and unsettling movie that relies it's Horror on Psychological Thriller, explanations towards an ancient evil curse, black magic, and the supposed appearance of a ghost boy named Hugo.
This movie raises México's status on the genre and provides unforgettable scenes and dialogs that make the plot stronger on the scare factor.
"El Libro de Piedra" is a tale about a young girl named Silvia who has an obsession with a stone statue who she swears is alive and always comes to play with her, but at the same time teaches her black magic and more evil things.
Silvia isn't by any means a mentally illed girl, on the other hand, she's very smart but somehow evil.
The situation worries his father to the point that he hires a private teacher to take care of her education, moral behavior, and attitude. Soon after the new teacher arrives, strange things start to happen as Silvia's obsession with the statue grow to the point that mysterious deaths and situations related to black magic happen in her big impressive Gothic mansion.
The movie is filled with creepy images, a dark atmosphere, ghostly settings and scary images. The atmosphere is created with intrepid camera angles, fog, and an excellent soundtrack. The production values are top class and truly give the movie an unique look.
Carlos Enrique Taboada is a master of Horror and deserves more recognition. This is probably his most scary Horror movie.
The plot behind the Hugo statue is creepy enough and deals with an ancient Austrain city that disappeared after World War II when Germany destroyed it. Hugo, son of an ancient evil Magician is trapped inside the stone statue waiting for his father to re-incarnate. He's evil but he's also good on the level that he's only a boy. Could he be a ghost? Join Slvia in this fantastic tale of Terror and Fantasy that will send shivers up your funny bone. You will scream in Terror when Hugo makes his appearance.
Superb, solid, excellent performances by Marga López, Joaquin Cordero (always an excellent actor), Norma Lazareno (those breasts Mrs. Lazareno! my respects), Aldo Monti, and Lucy Buj as Silvia (a wicked performance).
Direction is simply superb. I can't think of any other movie that relies everything on the Psychological factor. Taboada once again demonstrates why he's the master of Mexican Horror.
Please get a copy of this movie, you won't regret.
This movie raises México's status on the genre and provides unforgettable scenes and dialogs that make the plot stronger on the scare factor.
"El Libro de Piedra" is a tale about a young girl named Silvia who has an obsession with a stone statue who she swears is alive and always comes to play with her, but at the same time teaches her black magic and more evil things.
Silvia isn't by any means a mentally illed girl, on the other hand, she's very smart but somehow evil.
The situation worries his father to the point that he hires a private teacher to take care of her education, moral behavior, and attitude. Soon after the new teacher arrives, strange things start to happen as Silvia's obsession with the statue grow to the point that mysterious deaths and situations related to black magic happen in her big impressive Gothic mansion.
The movie is filled with creepy images, a dark atmosphere, ghostly settings and scary images. The atmosphere is created with intrepid camera angles, fog, and an excellent soundtrack. The production values are top class and truly give the movie an unique look.
Carlos Enrique Taboada is a master of Horror and deserves more recognition. This is probably his most scary Horror movie.
The plot behind the Hugo statue is creepy enough and deals with an ancient Austrain city that disappeared after World War II when Germany destroyed it. Hugo, son of an ancient evil Magician is trapped inside the stone statue waiting for his father to re-incarnate. He's evil but he's also good on the level that he's only a boy. Could he be a ghost? Join Slvia in this fantastic tale of Terror and Fantasy that will send shivers up your funny bone. You will scream in Terror when Hugo makes his appearance.
Superb, solid, excellent performances by Marga López, Joaquin Cordero (always an excellent actor), Norma Lazareno (those breasts Mrs. Lazareno! my respects), Aldo Monti, and Lucy Buj as Silvia (a wicked performance).
Direction is simply superb. I can't think of any other movie that relies everything on the Psychological factor. Taboada once again demonstrates why he's the master of Mexican Horror.
Please get a copy of this movie, you won't regret.