El Alimento Del Miedo (1994): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1994, El Alimento Del Miedo is a notable film directed by Juan López Moctezuma, running about 130 minutes.

What it’s about. The story unfolds in an underclass neighborhood of Mexico City, a place where a unique troupe features a circus act, led by Don Ramón (López Moctezuma himself.) He and his wife Petra (Isaura Espinosa) have to take care of the daughter of a neighbor who has been jailed for drug trafficking. Petra decides that the girl (who is only 5 years old) must earn a living, entrusting her several domestic tasks; the little girl, which he nicknamed "Flea" befriends Pepito, who works as a clown on the street. Things get complicated when somone with satanic tendencies arrives to Ramon's house, and the visitor develops an interest on Petra. A fight between the three adults causes that "lil Flea" suffers a fatal accident, so the solution will be to use her meat for the tamales sold by Petra.

Who’s in it. El Alimento Del Miedo stars Isaura Espinoza, Juan López Moctezuma, Jorge Russek and Paulina de Labra, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, El Alimento Del Miedo has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch El Alimento Del Miedo page.