''The Living Coffin'' ( Spanish: ''El grito de la muerte''/ ''Scream of Death'') is a 1959 Mexican Western

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focusing on a ranch haunted by evil spirits. It incorporates the story of

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(The Crying Woman).

Plot

Cast

* Gastón Santos as Gastón / Cowboy *

María Duval María Dussauge Ortiz (born 2 August 1937), commonly known as María Duval, is a Mexican actress and singer who has worked in film, television, and the stage. Career Duval made her film debut in the musical ''Melodías inolvidables'' (1959), a ...

as María Elena García * Pedro de Aguillón as Coyote Loco * Carlos Anciraa as Felipe * Carolina Barret as Clotilde *

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as Doctor *

Hortensia Santoveña Hortensia Santoveña (17 October 1912 – 11 July 1986) was a Mexican actress best known for her work in the films Eugenia Grandet (1953), Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) and Talpa (1956). She was nominated for an Ariel Award for Best Support ...

as Doña María * Quintín Bulnes as Indio

Release

''The Living Coffin'' was released on DVD in April 2007.

Reception

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rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it "an enjoyable—if somewhat dusty romp—through Mexico’s version of the old west." Bill Gibron of

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wrote, "Though its mixture of horror and horse opera never quite succeeds, ''The Living Coffin'' is still an enjoyable example of Mexican madness. It may not give you the shivers, but it won't directly disappoint you either." Todd Brown of Twitch Film wrote, "''The Living Coffin'' succeeds because it knows exactly what kind of film it is: this is pure b-film pulp." Glenn Erickson of DVD Talk wrote, "The film may not be scary, but it is occasionally funny."

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* 1959 films 1959 horror films 1950s Western (genre) horror films 1950s Spanish-language films Mexican Western (genre) horror films 1950s ghost films 1950s Mexican films {{1950s-horror-film-stub