Cemetery of Terror

Cemetery of Terror

Year: 1985

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Rubén Galindo Jr.

HorrorHorror the undead and monster classicsGory gruesome and slasher horrorSurvival horror and zombie carnageTerrifying haunted and supernatural horror

On Halloween night, a bored group of teenagers break into the local morgue, steal a corpse and transport it to a nearby cemetery. There they perform a Satanic ritual, unintentionally resurrecting a blood‑thirsty serial killer who begins a murderous rampage, hunting the teens.

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1

Lure the friends to the abandoned mansion

Jorge and Oscar trick their friends Pedro, Lena, Olivia, and Mariana into breaking into the large abandoned mansion for a Halloween party. They present it as a different type of event to lure everyone there, underestimating the danger inside.

Abandoned mansion
2

Cardan learns of Devlon's escape and death; seeks cremation

Dr. Cardan is informed that Devlon escaped from a psychiatric hospital and was killed in the process. Aware of Devlon's power, he seeks a judge's clearance to have Devlon's body cremated.

Psychiatric hospital
3

Morgue heist: Devlon's corpse is stolen

The group breaks into the university hospital morgue and steals one of the corpses, unaware that it is Devlon's. Cardan arrives at the morgue to have Devlon's body cremated, but finds that the body has already been taken.

University hospital morgue
4

Cemetery ritual resurrects Devlon

The group brings Devlon's body to a cemetery where Jorge performs a ritual to bring it back from the dead. The ritual frightens everyone and they flee back to the mansion, unaware that Devlon has been resurrected.

Cemetery
5

Mariana dies on the mansion porch

Back at the house, Mariana is attacked and killed by Devlon on the porch. The others are stunned as his power becomes unmistakably real.

Abandoned mansion (porch)
6

Oscar is killed after discovering Mariana's body

Oscar finds Mariana's body outside and is himself attacked and killed by Devlon. The rampage inside the mansion continues to claim more lives.

Abandoned mansion (outside)
7

Olivia flees after finding Oscar's corpse

Olivia goes to investigate the noise outside and discovers Oscar's corpse, causing her to flee into the house in hysterics. The situation grows increasingly chaotic as the night unfolds.

Abandoned mansion
8

Devlon kills Jorge and disembowels Olivia; Lena dies upstairs

Devlon proceeds to kill Jorge and disembowel Olivia. Lena is stabbed to death upstairs as the assault spreads through the house.

Abandoned mansion
9

Pedro witnesses Lena's death and dies by levitating hatchet

Pedro, watching Lena's death through the window, arms himself with a hatchet. The weapon begins to levitate on its own and bludgeons him to death.

Abandoned mansion (outside/window area)
10

Teens seek refuge after tomb bursts into flames

Tony visits the cemetery with Usi, Cesar, Anita, and Raúl and sees Devlon's tomb burst into flames, sending them running for shelter in the abandoned house. They realize the danger has followed them.

Cemetery
11

Devlon chases teens upstairs; Tony arms himself

Devlon appears and chases the children upstairs in the house. Tony arms himself with the hatchet and prepares to flee as horrors rise around them.

Abandoned mansion
12

Book burned, police arrive, and the attic possession begins

Cardan reaches the cemetery to help the children and wards off the undead with a crucifix. The kids retrieve Devlon's book and throw it into the fireplace, causing the undead to burst into flames. Police arrive to rescue the children. Cardan returns the charred book to the attic altar, which is now possessed by Devlon.

Cemetery and attic of the mansion

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 14:46

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