El Vampiro - Two Bloodsucking Tales from Mexico Limited Edition Blu-Ray

El Vampiro: Two Bloodsucking Tales from Mexico brings together a pair of atmospheric and terrifying classics from Mexican Gothic cinema, directed by Fernando Méndez (Black Pit of Dr. M) and starring Ariadne Welter (The Panther Women), Abel Salazar (The Curse of the Crying Woman), and, in a star-studded role, Germán Robles (The Brainiac) in the lead roles.

In The Vampire (El vampiro), the beautiful, grieving Marta (Welter) travels with Enrique (Salazar) to visit her sick aunt in her family home. There, the mysterious neighbor Duval (Robles) offers to buy the family's dilapidated hacienda. However, Duval is in fact Count Karol de Lavud, a vampire whose goal is to drain Marta of her blood and revive his buried brother.In the sequel, The Vampire's Coffin (El ataúd del vampiro), grave robbers take Lavud's corpse to Enrique's hospital, where Marta now works as a nurse. Once revived, Lavud sets in motion his bloody plan to make Marta his bride.

The Vampire's unique Mexican interpretation of vampire mythology preceded Hammer Films' Dracula by a year and was the first film to give its antagonist long fangs, and its success sparked Mexico's horror boom. The films have been restored from the original negatives and are now finally receiving their Blu-ray world premieres in this individually numbered Limited Edition two-disc set, complete with new and archived bonus features and a fully illustrated 80-page book.p>

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 2x BLU-RAY Bonus Features

4K restoration from the original camera negative of The Vampire by Labo

High-resolution remaster from 2K scans of The Vampire's Coffin by Alameda Films

Original Spanish mono audio track

Alternative English audio tracks on both films

Audio commentary with the vampire himself, Germán Robles (2007) chef Claudia Salazar Arenas and screenwriter and actress Rosa Salazar Arenas remember their father, legendary actor and producer Abel Salazar

Interview with Abraham Castillo Flores (2024): film programmer, curator, and expert on Mexican horror films delves into the fascinating lives and careers of actress Carmen Montejos and her co-stars Ariadne Welters and Alicia Montoya.p>

Interview with Juan Ramón Obón (2024): the author shares memories of his beloved father, the prolific screenwriter Ramón Obón. The horror film and literature specialist examines the life and career of actor Germán Robles and how the vampire myth is portrayed in Mexican cinema. The film historian and curator discusses the work and significance of the acclaimed production designer Gunther Gerzso. Original trailers for cinemas. Image galleries: advertising and marketing material, as well as the French photo novel The Vampire's Coffin.p>

New and improved English translation of subtitles

New English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Exclusive 80-page limited edition book with new essays by Jesús Palacios and David Wilt, archival essays by Eduardo de la Vega Alfaro and Carmen A Serrano, interviews with cast members, an overview of contemporary criticism and the film's credits. World premiere on Blu-ray. Limited edition of 8,000 copies for the UK and US.