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Poison for the Fairies( 1986)

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Overview

In 1965 Mexico City, Flavia, a wealthy yet lonely schoolgirl, befriends Veronica, a young orphan girl who has a fascination with witchcraft. Veronica convinces Flavia that she is a real witch and forces her to be her assistant. The children's games gradually become more serious and Veronica demands more from Flavia.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ana Patricia Rojo

      Veronica

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      Elsa Maria Gutierrez

      Flavia

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      Leonor Llausás

      La Bruja

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      Carmela Stein

      Nana

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      Maria Santander

      Miss Aragon

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      Ernesto Schwartz

      Tono

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      Lilia Aragón

      Flavia's Mother (voice)

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      Hilda Perez Carbajal

      Madame Rickard (voice)

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      Marcela Paez

      Grandmother (voice)

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      Araceli de Leon

      Nana (voice)

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      Patricia Acevedo

      (voice)

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      Laura Almela

      Claudia (uncredited)

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      Arturo Beristáin

      Flavia's Father (uncredited)

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      Rosa Furman

      Señora Krinsky (uncredited)

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      Rita Macedo

      Jaime's Grandmother (uncredited)

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      Luis Mario Quiroz

      David (uncredited)

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      Anna Silvetti

      Flavia's Mother (uncredited)

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      Hortensia Santoveña

      Sor Eulalia (uncredited)

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      Sergio Bustamante

      (voice)

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    A review by tmdb17996075

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    Written by tmdb17996075 on Tue Feb 14 2017
    Word of advice: if you're looking for a genuine horror film with decent scares and gore, don't expect any of those things in this movie. "Poison for the fairies" is not a horror movie, although it was advertised as one. It was directed by the well known Mexican horror director Carlos Enrique Taboada, which probably led to some misinterpretation when it came out. I would probably label this movie as an exceedingly captivating, charming and stylish adventure/family/dark-comedy with some mildly disturbing situations here and there. Other than that, I would never recommend this film to anyone who i...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • mexico
    • cinema on cinema