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THE ONE & ONLY WEBSITE AND PODCAST DEDICATED TO MEXICAN GENRE FILMS OF THE PAST


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


El Extraño Hijo Del Sheriff (1986)
During a Solar Eclipse, an ill pregnant woman (Alicia Encinas) gives birth to twin boys that are conjoined. The woman dies after the painful & unusual birth. 7 years later, the twin boys Fred and Eric (Luis Mario Quiroz in dual roles) are kept away hidden from the town by their father, Sheriff Frederick Jackson (Eric Del Castillo) . After keeping them away for so long, Sheriff Jackson convinces the town doctor (Mario Almada) to separate them so they can all live a nor

Armando Hernandez
Oct 25


Vacaciones Sangrientas (1986)
Before you weirdly ask: “is this a slasher?”, yes this this is a slasher movie. “How sharp is the weapon? What kind of weapon is it?” , the weapon is a hatchet and it is sharp enough to chop up innocent 80’s Mexican youngsters. The hatchet should hit you next if you keep asking more questions (just kidding, sort of) . Vacaciones Sangrientas plays out very simply like any other slasher movie from the 80’s. A group of young adults head out to the woods for a nice little vaca

Armando Hernandez
Oct 25


Terror En Los Barrios (1988)
A little boy named Pedro has witnessed his alcoholic hooker mom getting killed by her pimp. Fortunately for Pedro, a rich woman adopts him after what’s happened and raises him in a loving & caring home where he forgets all the bad things he had gone through prior. The now grown Pedro (Julio Aguirre) is a successful lawyer and is engaged to be married to a gorgeous wealthy girl (Claudia Guzman) and it all seems to be going very well for him up until he witnesses a stage

Armando Hernandez
Oct 25


Hasta Que La Muerte Nos Separe (1987)
Sometime in the 1930’s, a pianist named Orlando (Hugo Stiglitz) has fallen in love with actress Griselda (Luz Maria Jerez) at the theater where she performs. After much admiring from afar, Orlando finally nabs Griselda and they begin a very deep romantic relationship which then leads to their blissful marriage. Orlando is to go to Paris for a music study & just before he is to leave—Orlando wants to spend time with Griselda at his luxurious family mansion where his aunt

Armando Hernandez
Oct 25


La Niña De Los Hoyitos (1984)
At Trash-Mex , we adore killer midget clown dolls, drunken horny vampires, drunken fat ninja turtle wannabes, horny construction workers...

Armando Hernandez
Sep 20


Mi Nombre Es Gatillo (1985)
When the opening credits of Mi Nombre Es Gatillo (roughly translating to "My Name Is Trigger") finish rolling, we are then given...

Armando Hernandez
Sep 20


Cementerio Del Terror (1985)
1985 was a significant year in time with so many life-altering moments, memorable music being released, new products being introduced &...

Armando Hernandez
Sep 20


Rafaga De Plomo (1985)
It was just like any other night down at the Texas Bar. Men & women were playing pool and having a few drinks after a hard day's work....

Armando Hernandez
Sep 20


Pandilla De Cadaneros (1987)
Deep in the Colonia Escandon , street gangs are always around causing trouble for the innocent locals with robberies, destruction &...

Armando Hernandez
Sep 14
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