The Door and the Butcher's Wife(1969)
Stories of Fear
A movie divided in two segments, the first "La puerta" (The Door) is about a high society gathering in which a door inside the mansion leads to a bizarre corridor where a naked and menacing human figure appears. The second "La mujer del carnicero" (The Butcher's Wife) is set during the Mexican revolution and is about horrifying hallucinations felt by a lieutenant after committing a murder.
Movie: The Door and the Butcher's Wife
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Elenita (segment "La puerta")
Invitada (segment "La puerta")
Hermana de Raúl (segment "La puerta")
Invitado (segment "La puerta")
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A movie divided in two segments, the first "La puerta" (The Door) is about a high society gathering in which a door inside the mansion leads to a bizarre corridor where a naked and menacing human figure appears. The second "La mujer del carnicero" (The Butcher's Wife) is set during the Mexican revolution and is about horrifying hallucinations felt by a lieutenant after committing a murder.
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1969-09-25
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