Carlos Enrique Taboada Walker (July 18th, 1929 - April 15th, 1997) was a director and writer of Mexican cinema, awarded with the Ariel Prize, who was characterized by handling the horror and suspense genre.
Biography from TMDB.
- July 18, 1929
- April 15, 1997 (aged 67)
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Writer and director
- 11 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
What are Carlos Enrique Taboada's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 7
Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6
A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic4
- Ambiguous4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Carlos Enrique Taboada's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Carlos Enrique Taboada's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
53 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Jirón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Darker Than Night(2014)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
A Shred Of Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Book of Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Wind of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Reclusorio III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Reclusorio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Los cómplices del infierno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
La vibora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Caceria de Viboras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
La mujer doble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Silent Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Jirón de niebla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Pasaporte a la muerte(1988)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Lista negra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Poison for the Fairies(1986)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Sowing of Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The Holy War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Rosalía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Where the road ends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Blacker Than the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Noche de muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Yellow Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Rapine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Anonymous Death Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Fuga en la noche(1973)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Who Killed Grandpa? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
El deseo en otoño(1972)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
El arte de engañar(1972)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Useless Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Business of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Siete muertes para el texano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Rubí (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
La trinchera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Book of Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Drifter in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Even the Wind Is Afraid(1968)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
La noche del halcón(1968)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Chanoc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
A la sombra del sol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Alma grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
La recta final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Sólo para tí (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
El juicio de Arcadio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Diabolical Duchess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Vuelven los Argumedo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Nostradamus: The Genie of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Witch's Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Nostradamus and the Destroyer of Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Curse of Nostradamus(1961)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Orlak, the Hell of Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Career shape
A full career of 52 titles from 1960 to 2014.
Biggest box office
Darker Than Night (2014)
Highest rated
Poison for the Fairies (1986)
Most popular right now
Even the Wind Is Afraid (1968)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Carlos Enrique Taboada's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the dialogue 34/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Carlos Enrique Taboada work with?
People who share at least 2 of Carlos Enrique Taboada's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ismael Rodríguez Jr. shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Ismael Rodríguez Jr.Shared titles: Ellos trajeron la violencia (1990), Pasaporte a la muerte (1988), Solicito marido para engañar (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Ismael Rodríguez Jr.
Writers
- Jorge ManriqueShared titles: Ellos trajeron la violencia (1990), Pasaporte a la muerte (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Jorge Manrique
- Ismael RodríguezShared titles: Pasaporte a la muerte (1988), Solicito marido para engañar (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Ismael Rodríguez
Actors
- Juan PeláezShared titles: Pasaporte a la muerte (1988), Solicito marido para engañar (1988), El deseo en otoño (1972)See all 3 shared titles with Juan Peláez
- Roberto MontielShared titles: Ellos trajeron la violencia (1990), Solicito marido para engañar (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Roberto Montiel
- Sasha MontenegroShared titles: Ellos trajeron la violencia (1990), Solicito marido para engañar (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Sasha Montenegro
- Andrés GarcíaShared titles: Solicito marido para engañar (1988), La noche del halcón (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Andrés García
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Ernesto Cortázar Jr.Shared titles: Ellos trajeron la violencia (1990), Pasaporte a la muerte (1988), Solicito marido para engañar (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Ernesto Cortázar Jr.
- Antonio de AndaShared titles: Ellos trajeron la violencia (1990), Pasaporte a la muerte (1988), Fuga en la noche (1973)See all 3 shared titles with Antonio de Anda
- Antonio López ZepedaShared titles: Pasaporte a la muerte (1988), Solicito marido para engañar (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Antonio López Zepeda
- Enrico C. CabiatiShared titles: El arte de engañar (1972), La noche del halcón (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Enrico C. Cabiati
Producers
- Tonatiuh RodríguezShared titles: Ellos trajeron la violencia (1990), Pasaporte a la muerte (1988), Solicito marido para engañar (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Tonatiuh Rodríguez
- Alfonso Rosas PriegoShared titles: El arte de engañar (1972), El deseo en otoño (1972), The Curse of Nostradamus (1961)See all 3 shared titles with Alfonso Rosas Priego
- Bertha LomelíShared titles: Pasaporte a la muerte (1988), Solicito marido para engañar (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Bertha Lomelí
- Adolfo GrovasShared titles: Even the Wind Is Afraid (1968), La noche del halcón (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Adolfo Grovas