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Trash-Mex Tapes 2: Some Espooky Sh*t
I don’t ever say “espooky” because that’s really cringe & sounds so forced, but it also a “trendy” thing to say now and why not catch on to that for this “horror” edition of Trash-Mex Tapes . I mean “Espooky” edition. Pozo Del Diablo (1990) MDVC (Million Dollar Video Corporation) I’m just letting you know now that this is not a slasher movie & definitely not a horror movie either. Do not let some LA gentrifier/VHS “dealer” with a terrible haircut gaslight you into t
Armando Hernandez
6 days ago


Trash-Mex Tapes 1: It’s Just LA, bro
Foreword: Back in May I began a themed-post on Instagram entitled “Trash-Mex Tapes” where I’d highlight some of my Mexican VHS collection. And while I will continue to post on Instagram , I’ve now decided to expand Trash-Mex Tapes on the website with more write-ups on the films, their releases, and of course post plenty of screenshots & video material—if permitted. Trash-Mex Tapes will always consist of tapes that I own, have watched, and It will always also be something
Armando Hernandez
Nov 15


Trash-Mex Horror!
Since 2010, I got myself deep into Mexican genre cinema because I wanted to explore the films I remembered watching as a kid and then ended up finding other great films along the way. As mentioned before or if you’re new to Trash-Mex, I have been writing about what I’ve watched through my old site and slowly (but surely) have been putting all of my old reviews into the new website you are on now. These 20+ Mexican horror reviews that have been posted this month have all bee
Armando Hernandez
Oct 27


The Top 10 Best & Must-See Mexican Horror Films (ATTE: Trash-Mex)
Mexican-made Horror films originate in the 1930’s with La Llorona (1933) and El Fantasma Del Convento (1934) . These 2 stunning & creepy...
Armando Hernandez
Jun 21


"Con Tu Vida Me Respondes": The Top 10 Best Films Based on Corridos
Corridos have been around since the 19th century and they began as ballads for revolutionaries & bandits and then much later switched...
Armando Hernandez
Jun 8


"Punk Nunca Murio, No Mas Lo Olvidaste": Must-See Mexican Punk Films
As I revisit last summer's blu-ray release of Intrepidos Punks/La Venganza De Los Punks from Vinegar Syndrome, it made me think about...
Armando Hernandez
Apr 26


Must-See Films On Picardia Nacional
There's Vix (nice) , there's Netflix (lame) , There's Prime (also lame) , And There's Picardia Nacional (YES!) . Picardia Nacional...
Armando Hernandez
Feb 17


"Recuerdos De Esas Casas En La Playa": Remembering director Enrique Gomez Vadillo (1943-2017)
On this day in 2017, Mexican filmmaker & stage director Enrique Gomez Vadillo passed away at the age of 73. If you’ve known me long...
Armando Hernandez
Feb 13


Welcome to Trash-Mex. 15 years of this desmadre.
Hello all & welcome to the new Trash-Mex website! It has been 15 years of this desmadre and this is still the one & only site dedicated...
Armando Hernandez
Feb 1


6 Films to watch instead of Emilia Perez
Emilia Perez is a film that portrays Mexico in the worst & weirdest ways possible. And I don’t mean that as a quirky compliment. It was...
Armando Hernandez
Feb 1
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