Vacaciones de terror

Vacaciones de terror (English: 'Vacations of Terror') is a 1989 cult Mexican horror film starring Julio Alemán, Pedro Fernández and Gabriela Hassel.[1] It was directed by Rene Cardona III and the film main plot follows a wealthy family during a weekend trip to vacation house only to be haunted by the spirit of an evil witch who was executed there many years ago.[2]

Vacaciones de terror
Directed byRené Cardona III
Written byRené Cardona III, Santiago Galindo
Starring
Release date
  • 12 June 1989 (1989-06-12)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

The film became a cult classic from Mexican horror film history mainly for its lead actor Pedro Fernandez and its villain the haunted doll and it was succeded by a sequel: Vacactions of terror 2. A remake of the film is planned.[3]

Plot

In 1889 a mob led by an inquisitor ambushes and set ablaze a powerful witch whose powers are nullified by a sacred amulet however she swears revenge for her trial and subsequent execution. In 1989 (one hundred years later) a young man named Julio interchanges his music player for the same amulet with a peasant due he is an occultism's aficionado and when he tells his wealthy girlfriend Paulina; she convinces him to join her family trip to a recently inherited vacation house by her uncle in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. 

At their arrival to the vacation house Paulina's family: Her uncle Fernando, his pregnant wife Lorena and their children Gaby, and twins Jaime and Pedro try to spend their weekend at the house even though all of them except for Paulina and Fernando feel the house is ugly and unnerving. After Julio arrives some strange phenomena occurs like egg explosions, the sudden electrical system improvement and Gaby's hallucinations and nightmares of the witch trial. Next day while the children play around the house Gaby falls in a pit where the witch's belongings were hidden. There she finds and is drawn by a disturbing doll that she keeps as a new toy. 

During an argument with Gaby about her new doll Lorena suffers some pregnancy complications forcing Fernando to take her to the closest hospital and leaves Paulina and Julio in charge of the children. Gaby then acts menacing and strange claiming his doll talks to her and it's somehow able to create paranormal phenomena like horrous hallucinations and object manipulations. As Fernando and Lorena abseteeism is longer than envisaged, Paulina and Julio do their best to keep the children safe. However the doll takes over Gaby's body and attacks both teenagers exposing its true nature. Meanwhile at the hospital Lorena warns her husband their children are endangered and begs him to go rescue them. 

Julio tries to use the amulet against the doll but he is trapped inside a mirror, Gaby under the doll influence tries to kill her cousin and own father however Paulina uses the amulet on the doll and throws it to a fireplace which causes a fire, breaking free Julio who helps one of the twins escape the house and narrowly escapes. Some time later the house is in audition and as a family is present for a potential inversion, the family eldest daughter finds the haunted doll intact, implying it could  repeat what it did with Gaby and her family. 

Cast
Character Actor
Julio Pedro Fernández
Fernando Julio Alemán
Paulina Gabriela Hassel
Lorena Nuria Bages
Inquisidor Carlos East
Callejear Gianella Hassel Kus
Jaimito Carlos East jr.
Pedrito Ernesto East
Bruja Andaluz Russel
Vendedor José Manuel Fregoso
Comprador René Cardona
Mujer 1 Regina de Seeman
Niña 1 Regina Seeman A.
Niña 2 Jumila Cardona
Doctor Roberto Schlosser
Nicacio Ernesto Casillas

Reception

Vacaciones de terror received acclaim from the public for its plot, effects and later became a cult film of Mexican cinema mainly for being a pioneer in the genres of supernatural horror and possessions of inanimate objects. On the other hand in its premiere received a lukewarm reception of specialized criticism, which has gradually changed to consider it a classic element of Mexican cinema.[4][5]

References
  1. "Vacaciones de terror (1989)". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  2. "Vacaciones de terror: ¿Pedro Fernández de héroe? ¡Qué horror! (primera parte)". revistacinefagia.com. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  3. Yerena, Israel. ""Vacaciones de terror", la obra de culto mexicana tendrá un remake!". Cine Oculto. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. "Mes del terror: Películas mexicanas que te robaran el sueño". El sol México. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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