Not in Distress • Episode 02: A Vanity’s Curse in El Espejo de la Bruja • 05-03-2025

In episode two of NID’s Beauty Under the Knife series, Leslie slips into the dreamy, candlelit world of El Espejo de la Bruja (1962) — a Mexican gothic gem directed by Chano Urueta and penned by Carlos Enrique Taboada. This mystical black-and-white tale follows a witch who uses Hermetic magic and an enchanted mirror to conjure revenge on a surgeon obsessed with beauty. It’s a stylish femme-horror story filled with surgical obsessions, ghostly justice, and fierce femmes reclaiming their power.

“Not in Distress” is a femme-horror radio series hosted by Leslie Hurtado that shines a light on women of color in horror cinema. Through analysis, interviews, and film critique, each episode unravels how horror empowers women to turn fear into power, rewriting their stories from the shadows.
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