Episode 55: Abraham Castillo Flores

Bill speaks to lecturer, editor and film programmer Abraham Castillo Flores about his path in film, from directing short films and cutting promos for the Independent Film Channel to programming for Mexico’s Mórbido Film Fest and hosting The Morbido Crypt's Guide to Mexican Fantasy and Horror Cinema events. Topics include: Luz María Rojas, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Luchador films, Liliana V. Blum, the documentaries of Paulina del Paso, contextualizing extreme films at festivals, Lucio A. Rojas’ TRAUMA, the programming work of Evrim Ersoy and Nicole McControversy, employing terror to promote safe sex, Lex Ortega, DIAMOND FLASH, the magic of editing and sharing a quiet smoke with David Lynch.  

Follow Abraham Castillo Flores on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/aullidosp

Follow Abraham Castillo Flores on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/aullidos_panteoneros/

Visit Abraham Castillo Flores’ Vimeo page:

https://vimeo.com/aullidospanteoneros

Watch THE TESTAMENT OF THE MEXICAN MUMMY:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN-cXH-ZFmk

Read a list of films from Abraham Castillo Flores's lecture at Fantastic Fest 2019: 

https://letterboxd.com/noahphex/list/the-morbido-crypts-guide-to-mexican-fantasy/

Visit the official Mórbido Film Fest site:

https://www.morbidofest.com