Overview
Relatives of a recently deceased man meet at his eerie castle for a reading of the will. They encounter a sinister piano player who turns out to be a toy maker, and his toys are imbued with murderous intentions.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Alicia Urreta
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Raúl Domínguez and Austin McKinney
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Jack HillScreenplay
- Octavio OcampoScreenplay
- José MéndezScreenplay
- Luis Enrique VergaraScreenplay
- Original title
- Serenata Macabra
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 1, 1968
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
Production
Cast
Boris KarloffMatthias Morteval
JulissaLucy Durant
Andrés GarcíaCharles Beasley
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'Dr. Emery Horvath (as Ángel Espinoza)- Beatriz BazCordelia Rash
Quintín BulnesIvar Morteval- Manuel AlvaradoMorgenstern Morteval
Arturo FernándezFodor- Carmen Velez
- Felipe de Flores
- Fernando Saucedo
- Estuardo Mora
- José Luis G. de León
- Victor Jordan
José Antônio Garcia
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