At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul

Jos? Mojica Marins

Brazil (Portuguese) 92 mins B&W 1963

A gravedigger prowls the city in search of a female to bear him a son. First appearance of Marin's famous character Coffin Joe. Coffin Joe is a funeral agent who terrorizes a small town. He mocks people's beliefs and is obsessed with the idea of generating the perfect son. He pursues his goal endlessly and cruelly.