title: The Living Coffin
text: # The Living Coffin
  
  The Living Coffin (Spanish: El grito de la muerte/ Scream of Death) is a 1959 Mexican Western horror film focusing on a ranch haunted by evil spirits. It incorporates the story of La Llorona (The Crying Woman).
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Gastón Santos as Gastón / Cowboy
  * María Duval as María Elena García
  * Pedro de Aguillón as Coyote Loco
  * Carlos Anciraa as Felipe
  * Carolina Barret as Clotilde
  * Antonio Raxel as Doctor
  * Hortensia Santoveña as Doña María
  * Quintín Bulnes as Indio
  
  ## Release
  
  The Living Coffin was released on DVD in April 2007.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Bloody Disgusting rated it 3.5/5 stars and called it "an enjoyable—if somewhat dusty romp—through Mexico’s version of the old west." Bill Gibron of DVD Verdict wrote, "Though its mixture of horror and horse opera never quite succeeds, The Living Coffin is still an enjoyable example of Mexican madness. It may not give you the shivers, but it won't directly disappoint you either." Todd Brown of Twitch Film wrote, "The Living Coffin succeeds because it knows exactly what kind of film it is: this is pure b-film pulp." Glenn Erickson of DVD Talk wrote, "The film may not be scary, but it is occasionally funny."
  
  