10 Mexican Horror Movies Every Horror Fan Should Watch
6. Poison For The Fairies (1984)
Veneno para las hadas (Poison for the Fairies) is a supernatural horror film written and directed by Carlos Enrique Taboada all the way back in 1984. The story revolves around a ten year old aristocratic girl named Flavia (named Fabiola in some edits) who becomes friends with the strange and mysterious Verónica (sometimes named Graciela in other versions), a local girl who is fascinated by the world of witchcraft.
Verónica convinces Flavia to play several games with her, only for these to games grow increasingly sadistic before too long.
Poison for the Fairies really made a splash outside of Mexico for breaking all audience expectations; the movie starts out as a whimsical, Disney-esque picture, following two innocent young girls as they forge a friendship together. Carlos Enrique Taboada, a highly respected director of all things terror in Mexico, uses several techniques to give Poison for the Fairies its own tone and identity, but what might be most memorable feature of the movie is the lengths Taboada goes to in hiding all of the adult's faces.
It's a bit of a slow burner, but for seeing all of the charm and quirkiness the Mexican horror scene can produce, Poison for the Fairies is an absolute classic.