Billie Morin
This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
Brennan Camacho
Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
Nicole
I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.
melvelvit-1
It's voodoo love on an 1850 Cuban slave plantation once a native girl puts a spell on its white master...Very reminiscent of WHITE CARGO (with a little BIRD OF PARADISE thrown in) only this "Tondelayo" isn't really a bad sort since she's obliged to avenge an ancestor put to death (maybe) for witchcraft but falls for her intended victim instead. The striking color cinematography (which won a Silver Ariel, Mexico's Oscar) vividly captures the sprawling hacienda and its sugar cane fields along with the slaves' endless ululating and uninhibited undulating led by perky Ninón Sevilla as the titular temptress who, at one point, steals the master's clothes and rubs them all over herself until he comes to her in a trance. Yambaó never changes her outfit (a one-piece loincloth and sabertooth necklace right out of ONE MILLION BC) and never gets dirty from all that rolling around on the ground with and without her hypnotized lover (Ramón Gay, billed as Raymond Guy for U.S. consumption). One of the silliest things I've seen in quite some time and I loved every foolish minute of it. A 10/10 in demented entertainment.
coronado_g
I remember seeing this movie on TV years ago. It made quite an impression on my young mind. Seeing the lead actress writhing in the dirt to cast a voodoo spell was absolutely the best scene. The main character also spends time doing lots of "provocative" jungle dancing that had me staring in amazement. After seeing it on TV, I forgot the title and could never find anyone else who ever remembered seeing or hearing about this flick. Have spent years trying to remember the elusive movie title and just located today (!!) on IMDb. About ten minutes later, I was ordering my very own copy of this terrific B-Movie. I hope the actual movie lives up to my memory!
Woodyanders
1850, Cuba. The fiery and enticing Yambao (the insanely gorgeous dancer/actress Ninon Sevilla) stirs up trouble on a plantation. She not only gets blamed for a plague that ravages a nearby village (the locals think she's a witch), but also tries to seduce no-nonsense plantation owner Jorge (the solid Ramon Gay). In addition, Yambao does her best to resist falling under the spell of her bitter and vengeful sorceress grandmother. Director Alfredo B. Crevenna treats the lurid story with admirable seriousness and does a nice job of creating a rich and exotic atmosphere. Moreover, the vivid depiction of the small remote sylvan community and its scared, superstitious inhabitants is both credible and intriguing. The occasional nifty music numbers liven things up a lot. Raul Martinez Solares' vibrant color cinematography does the trick. Ditto the lusty and rousing score by Lan Adomian and Obdulio Morales. Sevilla really impresses with her formidable portrayal of the titular character; her dark, sultry beauty, sensuous dancing, and smoldering presence all positively steam up the screen. An entertaining film.
kit-19
This is a really cool voodoo/possession film that you really need to see in a good color wide-screen version. It was filmed in Cuba and Mexico. Like most Mexican films that deal with the possessed, the subject is treated as a reality -- not fantasy. "Chucky," for example, was a major hit with Latinos, because it was considered realistic. But the best part of this thriller is the Cuban Ninon Sevilla. She started out as a dancer, and later became a big star. Her dancing in this feature is about as sexy and alluring as you'll ever see in the 1950's movie. The movie moves along and is all-around entertaining. But that dancing -- fasten your seat belts!
