Mexican Gothic Comes to London For Day of the Dead Celebrations

Presented by De Skalon Public Relations and Movimientos and forming part of the nationwide Gothic: The Dark Heart of Film season, prepare for a technicolour world of fright and mystery, zombies and music, voodoo and carnival riot with screenings of classic Mexican horror films, live music acts, DJs, dance, immersive theatre performances and more.

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Film Screening:

The Black Pit of Dr. M
(Misterios de ultratumba, Fernando Méndez, 1959)
Federico Méndez’s authentically gothic tale of two doctors who make a horrifying pact in order to explain the secrets of the afterlife, will set the spine-chilling atmosphere for a night in which anything could happen. With a supernatural soundtrack from G-Bop.

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Latin American big band sounds of Voodoo Love Orchestra are guaranteed to raise the dead from their sleep, a twist on traditional Day of the Dead dance and theatre performances featuring performers and costumes from Mandingo Arts Project and Critical Masquerade, Lucha Libre horror film visuals, DJs Cal Jader (Movimientos) back to back with Oscar Arroyo (Chilango), Mexican face-painting and more, this promises to be one unforgettable fright-filled fiesta!

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