Boston Underground Film Festival: Muerte en la Playa

Director: Enrique Gómez Vadillo

Language: Spanish with English subtitles

Starring: Andrés Bonfiglio, Antonio Eric, Humberto Lobato, Rodolfo de Anda, Sonia Infante

Repertory Screening

Sun, sand, and slaughter! Wealthy heir David returns to his idyllic beachside home, hoping to shake the lingering trauma of his abuse-filled boarding school days—where his twisted teacher did more than just assign homework. But therapy isn’t on the agenda. Instead, the disturbed David embarks on a vengeful murder spree, brutally offing anyone and everyone he deems responsible for his torment—including those who dare to tempt him. Mommy issues? Check. Sweaty homoerotic tension? Double check. A body count that just won’t quit? Oh, you bet.

Never before available theatrically in English, MUERTE EN LA PLAYA (DEATH ON THE BEACH) is an early-90s cocktail of telenovela melodrama, psychosexual madness, and sun-drenched sleaze. Directed by Mexico’s forgotten cult hero Enrique Gómez Vadillo, this long-buried gem pushes the boundaries of desire, violence, and just how many crimes one man can commit in a speedo.

– Nicole McControversy