Grave Robbers

First let me say the video cover does NOT do justice to this horror flick, plus it is advertised as action! So if you come across this one and are a fan of slashers, pick it up and rent it.

Some years ago an evil monk tried to sacrifice a village woman, but the other monks stop him before he can finish. Fast-forward to current times, a bunch of young grave robbers make their way to the evil monk's crypt, they steal some jewels and take an ax off his body resurrecting him. Meanwhile in town, the sheriff's daughter is leaving for the woods for a weekend with her girlfriends.

Forty minutes into the movie, all hell breaks loose as the evil monk chops his way through most of the cast. No one is safe as body parts are chopped off. The last 30 minutes are pure non-stop mayhem.

There is no nudity, just Edna Bolkan in her underwear. But plenty of screams and blood.

GRAVE ROBBERS is about a group of young tomb raiders who dig up a crypt full of gold and precious jewels. Unfortunately for all involved, said grave also happens to contain a Satanic zombie! Unable to resist bringing a curse upon themselves, the fortune hunters endure much madness and grisly death.

This is another great Mexican horror film from Director Ruben Galindo Jr. It was presented on DVD - many years ago- as a double feature with his CEMETERY OF TERROR, which has a similar theme. Galindo deserves more attention for his contributions to the genre. His films are quite enjoyable and just as creepy / gory as his Italian or US contemporaries...

I saw this for the first time recently n enjoyed it.

A satanist is tortured by clergymen n later killed by the archbishop. Before dying the satanist warns them that he will return back more stronger n will impregnate a descendant from the archbishop with the antichrist. Centuries later, a group of grave robbers accidentally awakens the satanist thereby causing mayhem n an impending armageddon. The acting, plot n editing is awful but the kills n special effects r noteworthy. Another great aspect is the cinematography. The atmosphere will remind viewers of Amando de Ossorio n his Blind Dead films. The lead actress aint that good looking. In fact the other chicks were much better looking. In the film she is shown as a virgin, no wonder bah it. The fiance of the lead actress is shown as a bulky muscular man n i expected some showdown between him n the hulky demon but alas it is the old cop who does the fighting. Why the demon wasted time in fighting the old cop when it cud have easily killed him n save the ritual time.

Yeah, it's not a movie that changed the genre or something, but it shows that Mexicans can get into this genre! When the slasher genre was about to die in the early 90's, Mexicans tried to get into this field. And it had a decent success considering that horror movies weren't very popular at that time. "LADRONES DE TUMBAS" has the elements that are required to make a slasher : plenty of gore, creepy settings, a demonic killer, and of course hot girls.

The acting is quite good, featuring Mexican leyend Mario Aldama, and a gorgeous Erika Buenfil among others.

There's not much to say about this movie, but sure it worths 2 bucks for a rental. This is an enjoyable film, but don't expect too much. The creepy ending is very good!

As a man, I know my species can be curious, yet reckless and prideful. And this movie does a great job demonstrating it. The guys should have left that axe alone.

This is like "Return of the Living Dead" mixed with "Night of the Demons' and a Mexican version of any "Evil Dead" movie (except for "Army of Darkness." It's pretty good, certainly the best from Ruben Galindo Jr. This would be a great example of a horror "hidden gem."

A bunch of teens or young adults awaken something truly evil, and everybody pays for it. While the dubbing might be off at times, and the effects occasionally appear to be too campy for modern audiences, it's a lot of fun, especially for those who feel that those traits are a postive aspect of the horror ethos.

I gotta say, the movie is far from perfect, but it must be a milestone in Mexican horror cinema. It's fun, not scary to the typical modern horror audience, but it has a lot of charm and uses some fun cinematography effects. And since this came out during an era where horror movies were unpopular in Mexico, I'd say this one was a winner and an influencer of the uprising of Mexican horror, in many ways.

I will say that from what little I've seen from director Ruben Galindo, this would be his masterpiece. It's campy, but the acting isn't bad enough to be distracting. And it's just interesting enough to be entertaining. This movie started broadcasting live on Shudder after a fantastic Joe Bob's Last Drive-In movie feature, and i just kept on watching because it kept my interest long enough. It's not groundbreaking in any way for a typical audience, but for Mexico, it obviously is.

Witness a piece of international horror cinema, do yourself a favor and watch this film. You may not like it as much as I did, but you should appreciate it to some degree.