Featured Audience Ratings

• Tsubaki S

  
  Simple but effective, the ham in the acting of some of the girls works for the better. Taboada knew how to direct his actress, and he knew how to create a nice horror atmosphere. After the "twist" in the second act the story sort of drags, because you already know what is… More
  Simple but effective, the ham in the acting of some of the girls works for the better. Taboada knew how to direct his actress, and he knew how to create a nice horror atmosphere. After the "twist" in the second act the story sort of drags, because you already know what is coming, and the movie just wastes time trying to build more tension to the climax. Neverless, all this is forgiven because the movie is a fun ride.

• Cassandra M

  
  While not as prolific as the USA, UK and Italy; Mexico is responsible for many great horror films; with the sixties in particular being something of a goldmine for the horror fan. Carlos Enrique Taboada's Hasta el viento tiene miedo has a great reputation amongst those who have… More
  While not as prolific as the USA, UK and Italy; Mexico is responsible for many great horror films; with the sixties in particular being something of a goldmine for the horror fan. Carlos Enrique Taboada's Hasta el viento tiene miedo has a great reputation amongst those who have seen it; and after having finally tracked the film down myself, I have to say that its reputation is completely deserved! The title translates into English as 'Even the Wind is Afraid' and as you would expect from a film with such a title; this is a macabre treat! Like the classics The House That Screamed and Suspiria, this film focuses on an all-girl boarding house. After a group of girls sneak into a restricted part of the school and are caught; their punishment (doled out by the head teacher nicknamed 'The Witch') is that they have to stay behind during the summer break! Naturally the girls are not too pleased, and things take a turn for the worse when a long dead student is sighted during the heavy winds, and seems to be after a student named Claudia... The story is very much of the slow burn variety and while we do get plenty of horror; the film focuses more on building the characters, their relationships and the central situation. The horror is brought forward more through atmosphere and while the locations used are not as Gothic as those seen in similar Italian films; the film does deliver a great air of creepiness and the way that the wind is used provides one of the main highlights. The acting is very good, with adult performers Marga López and Maricruz Olivier delivering the standout performances as the two teachers. The younger performers are all very nice looking and while the acting is sometimes a bit cheesy; it doesn't harm the film too much. The plot does move slowly but it's always interesting and the film builds tension as we get closer to the end, with the film taking a rather unexpected twist half way through. It all boils down to an engaging and original (for the time) climax and overall; Hasta el viento tiene miedo may not be one of the best known horror films ever made, but it will certainly be of interest to horror fans. Recommended!

• Pierluigi P

  
  The citizen kane of mexican horror. eye candy girls inside a strict and repressive institution. reminded me a little of "picnic at hanging rock". Entertaining ghost tale with well crafted creepy atmosphere by a man who is regarded as the "Mexican Hitchcock" Carlos… More
  The citizen kane of mexican horror. eye candy girls inside a strict and repressive institution. reminded me a little of "picnic at hanging rock". Entertaining ghost tale with well crafted creepy atmosphere by a man who is regarded as the "Mexican Hitchcock" Carlos Enrique Taboada.

• John M

  
  Part I of what is called the Gothic Trilogy from the Mexican director Carlos Enrique Taboada. The movie has a very simple but catchy story with good acting and a very creepy atmosphere that you will feel it out of the screen. Worth a check!!!

• Quinto W

  
  Cheapie, but effective. I can't believe how scared I got. The film doesn't offer anything we haven't seen before - or haven't seen now, it was made in the 60's - but it manages to create it's own mood and entertain.