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El carita
Door-to-door salesman of beauty products gets involved in comical misadventures and riotous high jinks. Also throwing buckets of water and handfuls of colored goop.
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Plot Summary
In this Mexican horror film, a grotesque and disfigured man, known only as 'El Carita' (The Faceless One), stalks and murders women. Driven by his own torment and a twisted sense of justice, he unleashes a wave of terror upon the city. A detective races against time to unmask the killer before he can claim more victims.
Critical Reception
El Carita is a cult classic of Mexican exploitation cinema, often noted for its disturbing imagery and gore, which were groundbreaking for its time. While critically panned by mainstream reviewers upon release, it has gained a dedicated following among fans of B-movies and horror.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its shocking and graphic nature for its era.
Considered a notable entry in Mexican exploitation and horror cinema.
Often criticized for its low production values and campy elements.
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Fun Fact
The film's disfigured antagonist, 'El Carita,' was brought to life through practical makeup effects that were considered quite gruesome for the early 1970s Mexican film industry.
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