Poison for the Fairies

Oct 2, 1986

1h 30m

★ 7.7

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.

Genres

Fantasy

Horror

Production Companies

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC)

Poison for the Fairies Trailers

Cast

Veronica

Ana Patricia Rojo

Flavia

Elsa Maria Gutierrez

La Bruja

Leonor Llausás

Nana

Carmela Stein

Miss Aragon

Maria Santander

Tono

Ernesto Schwartz

Flavia's Mother (voice)

Lilia Aragón

Madame Rickard (voice)

Hilda Perez Carbajal

Grandmother (voice)

Marcela Paez

Nana (voice)

Araceli de Leon

(voice)

Patricia Acevedo

Claudia (uncredited)

Laura Almela

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