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Seriously creepy Mexican Werewolf flick that although made in black and white it delivers plenty of gore and unsettling situations.

The settings are the best feature of the movie in my opinion. There is the always effective woods setting where everything seems to be alright until the she-werewolf appears, attacks and slaughters everyone on her way (even on day time).

Then we have the creepy secret Hacienda where the she-wolf lives when she's in her human form. But the eerie atmosphere and the visuals are not the only good stuff from the movie; there's also a decent plot behind the horrific events of "La Loba".

Rafael Baledón created a clever plot and mixed decent dialogs and excellent actors. He is truly one of the best Mexican Horror directors of all time. My respects to him; he made a huge contribution to the genre in this country.

The she-wolf rips people's chests and then takes their heart off (which is obviously mutilated as seen before).

Oh, and then the night sequences are also scary and creative. The full moon, the china doll moving to the tone of a creepy music, the atmosphere in the castle, etc. This is a sui generis Mexican Horror movie because it delivers Horror in many forms for everyone.

There's room also for science (which is kind of ingenue) and the always effective folk takes that explain how to defeat the she-wolf.

Talking about the looks of our heroine-villain; it's a really creepy costume and make-up that I have never seen in any other Mexican Horror flick.

Please give this movie a try if you are into early Hammer Horror or if you have seen the brilliant "Curse of the Crying Woman". This is a must see for those who are into Mexican early Horror.

Rafael Baledon also made La Maldicion de La Llorona, yet today I want to discuss this werewolf film, which blows my mind.

Clarisa Fernandez is well-to-do, but is dealing with a curse, which is that she's a werewolf. Luckily, or perhaps not so much for the humans they encounter, her doctor is a werewolf as well. They fall in love, which seems to be pretty much a happy ending, but not for anyone that knows them.

Kitty de Hoyos, who is also in Adventure at the Center of the Earth, plays the heroine of this film. Her doctor lycan love interest is Joaquin Cordero, who was Orlak in Orlak, El Infierno de Frankenstein and also appeared in both Dr. Satan films, as well as the astounding Vacaciones de Terror 2.

This is a movie that starts with no dialogue for ten minutes and ends with a werewolf hunting dog saving the say. Honestly, that sounds like the best review I can give this movie, which I adore.