title: El hombre y el monstruo
text: # El hombre y el monstruo
  
  The Man and the Monster (Spanish: El hombre y el monstruo) is a 1958 Mexican horror film, directed by Rafael Baledón.
  
  ## Plot summary
  
  The film is about a pianist who sells his soul to the Devil in order to become the greatest pianist over the world. But, every time a particular piece of music is played by him -Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)- , he transforms into a murderous monster.
  
  ## Reception
  
  According to the website Classic-Horror:
  
     "Intelligently dubbed (it looks like they hired a translator AND a screenwriter), marvelously acted, and nicely directed, there's not a lot The Man and the Monster isn't, except, perhaps, expensive."
  