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Trash-Mex Tapes 3: What Are These?
Trash-Mex Tapes returns and I bring it back with 2 specific oddities from my collection. The first tape being of a film that seems to be virtually unknown & maybe “forgotten”. The second tape is of a film about time-travel & reincarnation while using clips from an old romance-drama film. “What Are These?” Indeed. Also, I took the liberty of uploading the films on YouTube (thank you by the way & enjoy). If they have to be removed, then they will be removed. Just an FYI. Las
Armando Hernandez
May 28


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
Nov 27, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


La Huella (1991)
Cesar Franco (“Roberto Flaco Guzman) has arrived back to his peculiar hometown full of superstitions. Cesar was called back home by...
Armando Hernandez
Oct 6, 2025


Las Picardias De Angulito El Mojado (1996)
Beginning in the late 1980’s and well-through the 1990’s, several low-budget Mexican filmmakers living in Los Angeles, CA had dominated...
Armando Hernandez
Sep 2, 2025


Trash-Mex Podcast season 2, episode 2: "Strange Summer": Hermelinda Linda (1984) & Las Caguamas Ninja (1991)
Trash-Mex Podcast season 2, episode 2: "Strange Summer": Hermelinda Linda (1984) & Las Caguamas Ninja (1991) is now available to listen...
Armando Hernandez
Jul 16, 2025
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