Slaughter Night (1990) | Merits of Sin | Region-Free (DVD)

Title: Slaughter Night (1990)

Genre: Horror

Plot Synopsis:
A Mexican horror anthology consisting of three chilling tales: a disfigured killer haunts a theater in a Phantom of the Opera-style nightmare; four punks break into a house only to become victims themselves; and a man embarks on a tense hunt for Bigfoot, facing more than he bargained for. Each story delivers eerie atmospheres, gruesome effects, and a uniquely regional take on horror archetypes.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Gilberto de Anda

• Writers: Gilberto de Anda

• Cast:

  • Mario Almada as Carlos

  • Juan Peláez as Daniel

  • Sergio Sánchez as Rogelio

  • Wanda Seux as Actress

  • Carlos Pouliot as Bigfoot Hunter

IMDb Link:
Slaughter Night (1990) 

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. Smokin_garfield – ★★★½
   “Masacre Nocturna managed to shock me. After the video toaster-generated credits, I was expecting another classic Mexican shot-on-video pseudo-horror. Seconds in, I saw it: speckles of film grain! Our first story involves a little bit of Phantom of the Opera only this Phantom doesn’t just have a little poo-poo in his face. He looks like me first thing in the morning!”

2. COBB – ★★
   “A bizarre anthology where the length of its segments is indirectly proportional to the fun they provide. After a somewhat dense first course, the second is a home invasion without much substance but nice. To finish off the stellar dessert where a married couple has their usual arguments while the husband tries to hunt and take revenge on the monster that scared him as a child (spoiler alert: his relationship with Bigfoot ends up being better than with his wife).”

3. cheddabrown – ★★★
   “A Mexican horror anthology that gives us a phantom of the opera, ‘dracula’ rip off, AND bigfoot? F*** yea. Typical low budget Mexican TV movie look, but you can’t go wrong with bigfoot karate chopping foos heads off and a Mexican rendition of the phantom of the opera (not really, but kind of) that looks like a Fulci zombie complete with face ripping effects.”

Meta Description:
A Mexican horror anthology from 1990, Slaughter Night delivers three macabre tales including a deformed killer, home invasion horror, and a brutal Bigfoot hunt—all packed with regional flair and creepy atmosphere for genre fans.