Macabre Serenade (1968): Cast
Macabre Serenade is a 1968 mystery horror film directed by Jack Hill and Juan Ibáñez, starring Boris Karloff as Matthias Morteval, Arturo Fernández and Andrés García. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Directors
- Jack Hill and Juan Ibáñez
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Filmica Vergara S.A.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Macabre Serenade About?
The premise of Macabre Serenade without spoilers.
Relatives gather in the deceased man's foreboding castle for the reading of his will, only to find the atmosphere charged with dread. A mysterious piano player, later revealed as a twisted toy maker, lurks in the halls, and his seemingly innocent toys are possessed by lethal intent, turning the inheritance gathering into a deadly nightmare.
Macabre Serenade Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- old dark house
- evil puppet
- drugged wine
- evil toymaker
- revenge by toy
- characters killed one by one
- puppet soldier
- dancing puppet
- climbing out of a well
- cursed ancestor
- gothic horror
- psychotronic film
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- will reading
- deity
- maninside suit of armor
- insanity
- killer doll
- man
- drawing water from a well
- cursed doll
- spirit
- murder
- mansion
- curse
- based on novel
Macabre Serenade Cast & Characters
Boris Karloff leads the cast as Matthias Morteval, with Arturo Fernández as Fodor and Andrés García as Charles Beasley. Directed by Jack Hill and Juan Ibáñez; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Jack Hill
- Co-director Juan Ibáñez
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Boris Karloff as Matthias Morteval - Arturo Fernández as Fodor
- Andrés García as Charles Beasley
- José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' as Dr. Emery Horvath (as Ángel Espinoza)
Also Starring in Macabre Serenade
· 11 more- Quintín Bulnes Ivar Morteval
- Julissa Lucy Durant
- Manuel Alvarado Morgenstern Morteval
- Felipe de Flores
- Beatriz Baz Cordelia Rash
- José Antônio Garcia
- Victor Jordan
- Fernando Saucedo
- Carmen Velez
- Estuardo Mora
- José Luis G. de León
More from Jack Hill and Juan Ibáñez
More films directed by Jack Hill and Juan Ibáñez, best-rated first: Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told, Coffy, Foxy Brown and Sorceress.
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Macabre Serenade FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Macabre Serenade, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Macabre Serenade?
Macabre Serenade runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Macabre Serenade released?
Macabre Serenade was released on May 1, 1968.
Who directed Macabre Serenade?
Macabre Serenade was directed by Jack Hill and Juan Ibáñez.
More films by Jack Hill Who is in the cast of Macabre Serenade?
Macabre Serenade stars Boris Karloff as Matthias Morteval, Arturo Fernández as Fodor and Andrés García as Charles Beasley, among 15 credited actors.
Does Macabre Serenade have a post-credit scene?
No. Macabre Serenade has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Macabre Serenade in?
The original language of Macabre Serenade is Spanish.
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