Alucarda

Seen For the First Time in September 2012.

This was a Mexican horror movie from the 1970’s directed by a guy named Moctezuma. It’s entertaining enough though it drags in parts. Basically, two orphans are possessed by the devil in an orphanage run by nuns. This is not as good as “Don’t Deliver Us From a Evil,” of which it seems a relatively close relation, nor is it as good as post-“Exorcist” Italian exploitation “Malabimba: the malicious whore.” But it is good and entertaining. Much of it seems very staged in a theatrical way. The actual exorcism rite in this movie was more disturbing and titillating than the actual satanic ritual featuring a mass orgy, which is cool and funny in its way. Could have done more with the blind girl, and corruption of innocence themes, but overall this was a pretty well-done, atmospheric horror with some nice high schlock moments. Grade B.