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The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales

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1960 · 84 min Comedy Crime Horror
8.0 / 10 · TMDB

Taxidermist Gustavo Morales has endured twenty years of his wife Gloria's insufferable personality. Her constant nagging, religious fanaticism, and manic obsession with cleanliness have made his existence a living hell. Pushed to the brink by yet another outburst, he devises a radical solution for peace: preserving his spouse as the ultimate specimen in his collection. His flawless plan to conceal the crime begins to unravel with the arrival of prying neighbors and an obstinate police inspector, turning his macabre masterpiece into a ticking time bomb.

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Original Title El esqueleto de la señora Morales
Year 1960
Country Mexico
Genre Comedy, Crime, Horror
Director Rogelio A. González
Runtime 84 min.
Rating TMDB: 8.0/10 (88 votes)

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This Mexican black farce expertly walks a tightrope between horror and absurdist comedy. Director Rogelio A. González builds humor from the stark contrast between the premise's chilling nature and the protagonist's dry, almost bureaucratic approach to executing it.

What lingers after the final frame is the film's sharp, timeless satire of marriage, social conventions, and the performance of normalcy. It’s a deliciously wicked game of cat and mouse where laughter springs from the darkest places. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Rogelio A. González

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