El hombre y el monstruo

Not to be confused with Man vs Monster or This Man... This Monster!.

The Man and the Monster (Spanish: El hombre y el monstruo) is a 1958 Mexican horror film, directed by Rafael Baledón.

The Man and the Monster
Directed by	Rafael Baledón
Written by	Alfredo Salazar (Adaptation) Raúl Zenteno (Story)
Produced by	Abel Salazar
Starring	Enrique Rambal Abel Salazar Martha Roth Ofelia Guilmáin
Music by	Gustavo César Carrión
Release date	1958 (1958)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Plot summary

The film is about a pianist who sells his soul to the Devil in order to become the greatest pianist over the world.^[1] But, every time a particular piece of music is played by him -Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)-, he transforms into a murderous monster.^[1]

Reception

According to the website Classic-Horror:

"Intelligently dubbed (it looks like they hired a translator AND a screenwriter), marvelously acted, and nicely directed, there's not a lot The Man and the Monster isn't, except, perhaps, expensive."^[2]