Macabre Serenade
Relatives of a recently deceased man meet at his eerie castle for a reading of the will. They encounter a sinister piano player who turns out to be a toy maker, and his toys are imbued with murderous intentions.
Jack Hill
Juan Ibáñez
Casts & Crew
Boris Karloff
Julissa
Andrés García
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'
Beatriz Baz
Quintín Bulnes
Manuel Alvarado
Arturo Fernández
Also Directed by Jack Hill
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Also Directed by Juan Ibáñez
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