Terror in Tlalpujahua
[bilingual article: English – Español]
I am a Mexican filmmaker, and one of my favourite genres is horror. I love well-crafted horror and gore films – not just because of the blood and guts, but because of the creativity. The most impressive and respectable films in this genre are all about the hands-on craft that is involved in creating the visual effects and bringing these films to life. Some of Mexican’s most renowned filmmakers, like Guillermo del Toro (Cronos) for example, mastered their craft and made their mark experimenting in this genre.
My friends and I in Guadalajara spent our late teens getting together in each other’s houses with beers and pizza, watching as many gore and horror films as we could get our hands on. Low or high budget, it didn’t matter. We even baptised sunday “pizza-gore” day, or “domin-gore” (Sunday in Spanish is Domingo).
This explains why, for the last two years, I’ve made a pilgrimage to Feratum, the International Film Festival for Fantasy, Terror and Sci-Fi held in Tlalpujahua.
Tlalpujahua is a magical town in Michoacan, Mexico, with a past characterised by “terror”. In the old days it was a mining town, and in 1937 a major catastrophe occurred and as a consequence most of the town was buried underground. Funnily enough, just a tower of the chapel “nuestra señora del carmen” remained above ground, and now it’s a popular tourist attraction.
However, I’m not here to talk to you about the history of Tlalpujahua. Ill leave that for you to discover. The reason why I’m telling you this is that thanks to this disaster, and its terrifying past, the town now hosts one of the most important horror film festivals in Mexico.
At the beginning of October, horror films, special effects, monster marches, and other spine-chilling stuff takes over in the streets of Tlalpujahua.
This year I was there as part of the Feratum film festival production team, so unfortunately I can’t tell you much about the films because I didn’t have the chance to see any. What I can tell you about is the amazing guests in attendance. “El hijo del Santo” (a famous Lucha libre wrestler who is almost like a Mexican superhero) was there, as was Nigerian ambassador Khiri James Gana, Gary Pullin (A Canadian illustrator), Rodrigo Gudiño ( Canadian film director of Rue Morgue) and Ze do Caixao ( Brazilian director). All of these people are of great cult-like importance to the genre, and their participation means that next year we will attract even more great guests.
For me, this festival in Tlalpujahua is no ordinary festival. When you arrive, whether you are part of a production team or not, you will feel at home, as there is a real intimacy between the guests and the general public. There’s also nothing like the town itself, a magical place in Mexico with its own unique atmosphere, stories and films.
For further information on the festival visit www.feratumfilmfest.com.
Soy un cineasta Mexicano y uno de mis géneros favoritos es el cine de horror. Me encantan las películas Gore bien hechas – no solo por lo sangrientas que son pero por su creatividad. Las películas mas respetadas e impresionantes en este genero son gracias a sus efectos visuales y el verdadero arte de que se requiere para hacer dichos efectos. Algunos de los cineastas Mexicanos o de descendencia Mexicana que mas han sobresalido y que han dominado su profesión han experimentado con este genero son Robert Rodriguez (Machete) y Guillermo del Toro (Cronos).
Pase mi adolescencia con mis amigos en Guadalajara comprando películas gore y de horror. Nos juntábamos los domingos, que después llamamos domingos de pizza-gore o Domin-gore, en casas diferentes a ver las películas acompañadas de pizzas y cervezas. Disfrutábamos desde las producciones de mas bajo presupuesto hasta las mas caras.
Por esta razón en los dos últimos anos he hecho un peregrinaje al festival de cine Feratum, un festival de cine de fantasia, Terror y Sci-Fi en Tlalpujahua.
Tlalpujahua, pueblo mágico en Michoacan, tiene un pasado de terror. Antiguamente este pueblo vivía de la minería, y fué en 1937 que sucedió la catástrofe, la mayor parte del pueblo quedó sepultada bajo la tierra, un hecho extraño es que la capilla de nuestra señora del carmen quedó sepultada a excepción de una torre, la cual es un elemento turístico del lugar.
Sin embargo, no estoy aquí para hablarles de la historia de Tlalpujahua, ya les tocará descubrirla ustedes, la razón por la que les cuento esto es por que gracias a esta historia, el pueblo alberga uno de los festivales de terror más importantes de méxico.
Del 3 al 6 de Octubre las películas de terror, efectos especiales, marchas de monstruos y demás cosas terroríficas tomaron las calles de Tlalpujahua.
Asistí como parte del equipo de producción, por lo que no puedo hablarles mucho de las películas (por que no ví ninguna) sin embargo, les puedo contar que tuvimos como invitados a el hijo del Santo, el embajador de Nigeria Khiri James Gana, Gary Pullin (Canada, ilustrador), Rodrigo Gudiño (Canada, Director de Rue Morgue y director de cine) y Ze do Caixao (Brasil, Director), personajes de culto y gran relevancia para el género, por lo cual podemos asegurar que para la siguiente edición habrá muchas más sorpresas y excelentes invitados.
Desde mi punto de vista les puedo decir que este es un festival diferente, al llegar ahí, siendo parte del equipo de producción o no, se siente muy hogareño, hay mucha cercania entre invitados especiales y asistentes al evento y a eso súmenle el hecho de poder disfrutar de un pueblo mágico, sus historias y películas.
A mi me gustaría poder llegar algún día como invitado especial, mientras tanto seguiré apoyando en el equipo de producción y si esto que acaban de leer los ha convencido en venir a la siguiente edición, no duden en contactarme!
Y si quieren conocer mas acerca del festival, pueden checar la página www.feratumfilmfest.com.
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