The Book of Stone (1969): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1969, The Book of Stone is a thriller, fantasy, drama and horror film directed by Carlos Enrique Taboada, running about 99 minutes.

What it’s about. This classic film tells the story about a little girl Silvya (Lucy Buj) that because of her behaviour is required to be nursed by a special teacher Julia (Marga López) at home. This teacher is experienced in the field and starts looking after the child´s behavior and her friendship with Hugo,a statue of a little boy with a book that is 1,000 years old and supposedly talks to her and make her do things, Her wealthy father Eugenio Rubalcaba (Joaquin Cordero) is very disturbed about his daughters way´s and his new wife Mariana (Norma Lazareno) is trying to cope with her step daugters ideas but fears of the statue. All these characters play their parts well and the atmosphere in this movie is so thick that you can cut it with a knife, locations are well used and the fright factor is there all the time, This is a timeless piece of art that should be taken seriously now a days for next wave horror movie creators.

Who’s in it. The Book of Stone stars Marga López as Julia Septien, Joaquín Cordero as Eugenio Ruvalcaba, Norma Lazareno as Mariana and Aldo Monti as Carlos, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.6/10, The Book of Stone has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Cultpix. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Book of Stone page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Book of Stone tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.