The Marked Hour
La Hora Marcada was a 1986 Mexican television anthology series famous for its horror and science fiction themes in the vein of the Twilight Zone. Although virtually unknown outside the country, it achieved a popular and critical success in Mexico. It had a series of rotating writers and directors, among them Emmanuel Lubezki, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón.
Episodes
Concert for a Left Hand
A rich landowner is haunted by the cursed severed hand of an employee he sent to amputate years earlier.
Roads of Yesterday
A man seeks to go back in time through a machine. He finally manages to make contact with beings from the colonial era.
The Johnny
After committing an assault, Humberto and his gang are worried about being discovered by the police. The situation worsens when Humberto must pay off his debts with the spirit of a gangster.
Christmas Gift
A young man is tired of his family's conflicts and troubles, so for Christmas he asks Death for the gift of "one night of peace and quiet", not expecting that Death will fulfill his wish in her own way.
Angel Perez
A depressed and lonely man decides that the best option is to take his own life. But before doing so, he comes face to face with the spirit of his brother who died years ago, who tells him that the life of an angel is just as boring.
The Motel
After their car breaks down, Lisa and her husband stay at a motel on the way. They are just going to sleep when she feels someone harassing them, someone who starts making phone calls to worry them.
With Everything On It
A young man who enjoys eating at the popular hamburger restaurant suddenly becomes intrigued by the behavior of the employees. He will soon discover that the meat he has eaten might not be animal.
Non-Returnable
After a pact, a serial killer switches bodies with him from a man of apparent everyday life. Both stories are going to mix until he loses his sanity.
About Ogres
After constantly suffering physical abuse from her father, a six-year-old girl finds solace in a creature that introduces itself as "The Ogre". He lives under the sewer and wants the girl to come down to keep her company.
Top Cast
María Rojo
Francisca
Blanca Guerra
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Ernesto Gómez Cruz
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Angelina Peláez
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
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Daniel Giménez Cacho
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Arcelia Ramírez
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Salvador Sánchez
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Carmen Salinas
Marga López
