This film is indescribably f***ing bad. It's not even one of those B- rated horror movies that's so cheesy it's actually good... No. "The Curse of El Charro" is plain awful. It is certainly one of the worst films I have ever had the displeasure of witnessing... by far. This blasphemy of a motion picture looks like it was shot in the back of a run-down, crappy Tex-Mex restaurant. The acting is predictable and amounts to an amateur middle school stage-play at best. The script is never amusing. The characters suck balls too: The main antagonist is basically played by a troglodyte with makeup smeared on his face, and even what I expected to be the most redeeming quality of the film -- Danny Trejo's voice acting -- is slaughtered by the pathetic, lazy attempts of the film's writers to create anything that would amount to a script or screenplay. The last half hour of the film is when any actual horror element comes into play, and by this point (if you haven't already stopped watching this horrid abomination) you're either too bored to bear not shooting yourself in the anus or simply too shocked and appalled to even pay attention to what is going on. I think that the film being showcased on Chiller probably almost sent the channel into bankruptcy, and I'm surprised that this supposedly $200,000 "project" even came out looking like a $5 glob of rat puss. I wouldn't be surprised if Fellini not only rolled in his grave, but rose from it only to commit suicide and die once more once this crap premiered.

When I saw this movie, it struck me as more of a comedy with a horror ending hence the reason why I rated it a 4. If rated from the perspective of a horror, I give it a really generous 3. Most of the movie will make you laugh if you watch it without the expectation of it being a horror. The acting seems to be spitefully lame which adds to it's comedic effect. You need to be naive or really young to enjoy this as a horror. If you're looking for a good scare, THIS IS NOT THE MOVIE FOR YOU!!! If you're into cheesy horror films because you're bored and you need a good laugh, this would give Troll 2 serious competition. You'll laugh at the fact that someone made this movie and labeled it a horror.

Had the filmmakers not tried to introduce a bit of artistic license into the film, I'd simply write it off as a sub-par slasher flick. But the lame effort put forward by this crew gives dilettantes a good name.The only positive thing one could say about this film is that the production values aren't horrid. That script though...my lord. Would it have hurt the filmmakers (as much as I was by viewing this junk) to invest even an hour thinking of something mildly original. Renting a film like this, I really don't expect much, but I did expect something.If you're thinking of watching this tripe, do yourself a favor - attack your brain with a fifth of tequila or something similar before settling into this garbage. Must pass...

A very mixed effort, the inspiration is there, but a _lot_ of the execution is poor. It does however boast a couple of scenes that make it into the decade's short list of horror scenes. 1. When the girls enter the desert bar they are suddenly overtaken by a one-step-too-far feeling with nothing they can pin it on. Ugly people, weird talk, and a hint of threat that are clearly too much even for the self-styled goth girl and their unease is symbolized, reinforced and given focus in a stage show that's simple, hypnotic and unforgettable. Unfortunately the tension in that scene isn't lessened, but almost totally abandoned and it never really recovers. 2. The second scene is when the heroine (who doesn't understand simple Spanish despite clearly being Hispanic) has a vision in the style of a silent movie with title cards clearly directed at her. Unfortunately, the revelation turns the movie into an idiot-plot movie as she doesn't understand what's going on, even after being told exactly what's going on and I lost patience with her long before the final reel. The main monster himself is unfrightening and far too conventional. With loads of religious symbolism and references to Mexican folk art/lore I'd normally want to take a second look, but the deeply annoying cast keeps me from it. I'd like to see more from the filmmakers if they tone down the stereotypes and overacting (I blame the director more than the actors there) and find a better framework for their particular vision.