This listing is for the standard edition 2-disc Blu-ray set. The limited edition hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Tony Stella) was limited to 6,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the packaging and the 40-page book.
Bewitched children, revenge seeking spirits and murderous thieves. Revered in his country but criminally under-known outside of it, three of Mexican genre film master Carlos Enrique Taboada's most influential works are collected here for the first time on Blu-ray.
Poison for the Fairies: When young Flavia arrives at her new school she is quickly befriended by Veronica. What starts out as an innocent friendship turns terrifying when Veronica reveals herself to be a Witch. Unsure of the truth, Flavia enters into a manipulative relationship as Veronica's accomplice as the line between what is real and imagined blurs and leads to a spiral of magic, death, sacrifice and murder!
Darker Than Night: Ophelia has just learned of the death of her Aunt, whom she had never trusted. In a sinister twist of fate, she has now inherited her Aunt's estate, along with all of its tenants, living and dead. Inviting her three close friends along, Ophelia moves into the gothic house. But shortly after disregarding her Aunt's posthumous requests to care for Bequer, the house cat, their lives are turned upside down as horrors reveal themselves and a supernatural force starts to violently pick off the girls one by one!
Rapiña: Woodcutter Porfirio has always accepted his meager existence, however one day while working in a remote, forested mountain, Porfirio is the sole witness to the crash of a luxury plane. Desperate to escape his circumstances, he seizes the opportunity to loot the wreckage with his neighbor and co-worker, Evodio. But soon, best laid plans lead to treachery and murder…
Few directors other than Taboada have left such a distinct footprint on Mexico's horror genre. These three films, with ample violence, wretched depravity and supernatural evil, adeptly place their horror to Mexican society and culture at large and all have been newly restored in 4K by Vinegar Syndrome from their original 35mm camera negatives!
directed by: Carlos Enrique Taboada starring: Ana Patricia Rojo, Elsa María Gutiérrez, Leonor Llausás, Claudia Islas, Susana Dosamantes, Lucía Méndez, Helena Rojo, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Ignacio López Tarso, Germán Robles, Norma Lazareno, Rosenda Monteros 1975-1986 / 305 min (combined) / 1.85:1 / Spanish Mono with English subtitles
Additional info:
2-Disc Region Free Blu-ray Set
Newly scanned & restored in 4K from their 35mm original camera negatives
Presented in their original Spanish language soundtracks with newly translated English subtitles
Poison For the Fairies - video essay with genre film scholar Valeria Villegas (14 min)
Darker than Night - video essay with genre film scholar Valeria Villegas (15 min)
Rapiña - video essay with genre film scholar Valeria Villegas (15 min)
Reversible sleeve artwork
Newly translated English subtitles
Overall rating: 4.783217 / 5 from 286 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
This Blu-ray set features three influential Mexican horror films by Carlos Enrique Taboada, newly restored in 4K from original 35mm negatives. Customers praise the stunning restoration, fantastic box set design, and the captivating collection of films. The standout film, Poison for the Fairies, is particularly noted for its atmospheric storytelling and beautiful box art.
"I liked this boxset, decent movies, extra features and awesome outer hard case with great artwork ……" — richard c.
"I adore this boxset amazing films with beautiful artwork, booklet and all the special features you need." — Corey
"Beautiful 4k restorations, enlightening extras, glorious art and packaging, a solid A-grade from me!" — Kyle S.
Reviews
A Great Intro to a Fascinating Artist
"My introduction to the work of this director, I’m thankful to Vinegar Syndrome for continuing to put out things like this. I can’t wait to seek out more of his work!"
— Rakeem M. (4/5)
A Key Mexican Gothic Collection
"As a longtime fan of Carlos Enrique Taboada—especially El Libro de Piedra—this was a release I was very excited for, and it largely delivers. This strong collection underscores Taboada’s importance in Mexican cinema, with Poison for the Fairies standing out as a highlight thanks to its confident storytelling and remarkable child performances. These are slow‑burn films, but well worth the time for anyone interested in discovering (or revisiting) Taboada’s work."
— Eugene H. (4/5)
Even if you only buy
"Even if you only buy this for Poison for the Fairies you're getting your money's worth, but the other two films in this set are excellent as well. Seems like there's some dissent regarding Rapiña, but I don't think it's out of step with his other films. Darker Than Night is a very good variation on Old Dark House with a little bit of The Black Cat thrown in. And of course Poison for the Fairies is just extraordinary. Super highly recommended."
— Michael C. (5/5)
Gothic suspense from Mexico
"One of the advantages of physical media is that you get to know certain types of film that you never knew existed. I always associated the Gothic genre with the UK and Italy. I learned that even Japan got into this type of film yet never knew that even Mexico made their stamp on it. This collection gives you 3 films by a director that was an unknown to me. These films have a certain south-of-the-border flavor while delivering the hallmarks of the genre (long cast shadows looming ominously on the walls, spooky set pieces,. . . ). The artwork on the case is beautiful and I can't imagine these films looking and sounding any better in the future. A great set!"
— Tim V. (4/5)
Great find
"Been hearing about this for awhile and it was a great find. Quality varies between the 3 flicks but happy to have all of them, especially Poison for the Fairies. The weird dreams and nightmares toboada’s films conjure makes for great viewing, love the art throughout this set"
— Jesse M. (5/5)
Mexican Horror
"Cool discovering these Mexican horror films, all of which were very strong. If there are more from Taboada in the archive a second set would be welcomed! Also really love the artwork from Tony Stella for the box."
— Jon B. (5/5)
Amazing set
"Love this set, also transfers look incredible."
— Zachery M. (5/5)
Mexican gothic
"Great release and great introduction to Mexican horror. Artwork is killer too!"
— Chris K. (5/5)
Mexican films
"Excellent pack Mexican"
— Pedro M. (5/5)
Excellent box set
"Three awesome movies, no complaints with the disc or the shipping process."
— John N. (5/5)
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