A Highly Underrated Horror Film"La tía Alejandra" demonstrates very well that
rare, occult Mexican tradition of paying tribute to the dead, demons and the
dark side of the Mexican folklore. For me, the movie has a dominant power in
ambiance made possible by a a great cast (Diana Bracho has always been
remarkable)and subtle horror. Overall most elements that bring a fantastic
story alive, work very well together. In some sort of way the movie has a very
Mario Bava feeling to it, the plot not being too complex nor too unpredictable,
the fear factors are quite clear and the whole story emerges through Aunt
Alejandras' character. Despite all this, the objective is not focused in puzzle
solving by the viewer but frightening him with bleak surroundings and sounds
(tough the music is a huge flaw in my opinion)I find this movie to get even
more frightening as time goes by and since it was filmed in the late seventies
the structure of the old traditional Mexico
helps a lot to create mystery and mysticism; this, however might be difficult
to relate to foreign viewers that are not familiar to "old" Mexican traditions
but at the same time it pretty much gives a good idea of what Mexican ghost
stories and legends are about."La tia alejandra" is perhaps far from being a
horror classic but it is very overlooked and underrated, I recommend it for
horror fans who prefer a chill in their spine than blood and guts on their
screen.
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