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(Fernando Méndez, 1958, 82 mins) Release date: 22 September 2026 Standard Edition Blu-ray The Vampire’s Coffin (El ataúd del vampiro), director Fernando Méndez’s sequel to his Mexican Gothic classic The Vampire (El vampiro), reunites the earlier film’s cast of Germán Robles (The Brainiac), Ariadne Welter (The Panther Women), and Abel Salazar (The Curse of the Crying Woman). When grave robbers exhume Count Karol de Lavud (Robles) and bring his corpse to the city, the body is hidden in the hospital where Enrique (Salazar) and his fiancée Marta (Welter) work. Soon, Lavud is re-animated, and sets about his bloody plan to make Marta his bride... This thrilling and entertaining follow-up continues to build upon the world created in the previous year’s ground-breaking original, which made its star Robles a national treasure, producing yet another uniquely Mexican spin on the vampire myth. INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES High Definition remaster from 2K scans by Alameda Films Original Spanish mono audio Alternative English mono audio Memories of a Storyteller (2024, 22 mins): novelist Juan Ramón Obón shares stories about the life and career of his esteemed father, the prolific screenwriter Ramón Obón The Great Mexican Vampire (2024, 20 mins): horror specialist Roberto Coria discusses Germán Robles and the representation of the vampire myth in Mexican cinema From the Drawing Board (2024, 15 mins): film historian and curator Elisa Lozano examines the work and impact of revered artist and production designer Gunther Gerzso Original Mexican theatrical trailer Image galleries: French photonovel, originally published at the time of the film’s release, and promotional and publicity material New and improved English translation subtitles for the Spanish soundtrack #PUSSE398B REGION FREE UPC: 843501683378
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The Vampire's Coffin (1958)
82 min
In Sierra Negra, graverobbers Barraza and Mendoza steal the coffin of Count Karol de Lavud, before heading to a hospital. Barraza sees a medallion upon the coffin's opening and demands more money from Mendoza. Meanwhile, Marta González, recovering from traumatic events, works as a nurse with Dr. Saldívar. When Barraza removes the wooden stake in order to steal Lavud's medallion, the vampire returns to life and begins a crime spree, hunting down Marta to marry her.