Document Type
Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.31261/rias.8908
Journal Title
Review of International American Studies
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
My essay explores the vampire cinema of Hollywood and Mexico. In particular, I trace the relationship between Universal Pictures as the progenitor of horror during the Great Depression and Cinematográfica ABSA's "mexploitation" practices. The latter resulted in the first vampire film in Latin America--"El vampiro" (1957). Rather than strengthening separatist national cinemas, the unintended consequences of genre film production make this a case of inter-American scope.
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Recommended Citation
Barrenechea, Antonio. “Dracula as Inter-American Film Icon: Universal Pictures and Cinematográfica ABSA.” Review of International American Studies 13, no. 1 (2020): 259–77. https://doi.org/10.31261/rias.8908.
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