Misterios de ultratumba (1959)

Director:

Fernando Méndez

Writer:

Ramón Obón (writer)

Release Date:

1959 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror | Mystery

Tagline:

Plunges you into a new concept of terror ... and sudden shocks!!

Plot Keywords:

Asylum | Disfigured Face | Acid | Medium | Death

Cast

Gastón Santos	...	Dr. Eduardo Jimenez
Rafael Bertrand	...	Dr. Mazali
Mapita Cortés	...	Patricia Aldama
Carlos Ancira	...	Elmer, the orderly
Carolina Barret	...	La Gitana
Luis Aragón	...	Dr. Gonzalez
Beatriz Aguirre	...	Rosario
Antonio Raxel	...	Dr. Jacinto Aldama
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Guillermo Álvarez Bianchi	...	Don anselmo (uncredited)
Lupe Carriles	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Fernando Méndez

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ramón Obón		writer

Produced by
Alfredo Ripstein hijo	....	producer
César Santos Galindo	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Gustavo César Carrión		(as Gustavo C. Carrion)

Cinematography by
Víctor Herrera

Film Editing by
Charles L. Kimball		(as Charles Kimball)

Production Design by
Gunther Gerszo

Makeup Department
Evangelina Garibay	....	makeup artist
Agripina Lozada	....	hair stylist (as Pina Lozada)

Production Management
Jorge Cardeña	....	production chief
Armando Solís	....	assistant production chief
Carlos Ventimilla	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Américo Fernández	....	assistant director

Sound Department
James L. Fields	....	sound
Rodolfo Solís	....	dialogue recordist (as Rodolfo Solis C.)

Camera and Electrical Department
Regina Cárdenas	....	lighting technician (as Regino Cardenas)
Lupe García	....	camera operator (as Guadalupe Garcia)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julio Chávez	....	wardrobe
Consuelo Múgica	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Jorge Azcárate	....	assistant editor
Raúl Portillo	....	synchronization editor

Music Department
Galdino R. Samperio	....	music recordist (as Galdino Samperio 'Cruci')

Production Companies

• Alameda Films

Distributors

• Alameda Films (1959) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• Clasa-Mohme (1959) (USA) (theatrical) (Spanish)
• United Producers Releasing Organization (1961) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Sinister Cinema (1993) (USA) (VHS) (Spanish language only)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (199?) (USA) (VHS) (Spanish language only)
• CasaNegra Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (Spanish language version)
• Joseph Brenner Associates (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)

Other Companies

• Screen Time Images  DVD menus and authoring
• Screen Time Images  audio restoration
• Screen Time Images  film restoration

Also Known As:

Mysteries from Beyond the Grave (USA) (informal literal English title)
Mysteries from Beyond the Tomb (informal alternative title)
Mysteries of the Afterlife (informal alternative title)
The Black Pit of Dr. M (USA) (dubbed version)

Runtime:

Mexico:82 min | USA:71 min

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company:

Alameda Films

Trivia:

The English dubbed version of this film is believed lost. Please check your attic.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 9 (2002) (V)

Now On DVD This Movie Still Has Plenty Of SCARES

This is in regard to the review below of the movie "The Black Pit Of Dr. M". You are correct when you said the movie went by another name. Years ago it used to show on "CHILLER THEATER" and it played under the name of "The Black Pit Of Dr. X" with English subtitles, it was also shown from time to time with English dubbing. This movie has just been released on DVD and you have a choice at the start of the movie, either English OR Spanish. But if it changes anything at all I have yet to find it. Still no English dubbing unless I've hit something wrong on the DVD (I tried it several times). Instead I ended up watching it in Spanish with English subtitles (which was alright with me since my Spanish is a little rusty). The movie has held up extremely well over the years and is as frightening today as it was the first time I saw it. The only small drawback may be the Soap Opera music played during the so called love scenes. There are tons and tons of what seem to be supernatural atmosphere and this movie will scare the pants off you. Enjoy!