Deep Crimson (Criterion Collection)

Based on the real-life murders that inspired 1970's "The Honeymoon Killers," director Arturo Ripstein's compelling mix of suspense and perverse dark comedy is set in 1940s Mexico and follows Nicolás Estrella (Daniel Gimenez Cacho), a would-be ladies' man who robs the women who reply to his lonelyhearts ads. He meets his match in nurse/embalmer Coral Fabre (Regina Orozco), who becomes Estrella's lover and takes his scheme to a deadly new level. 136 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Spanish DTS HD stereo Surround Master Audio; Subtitles: English; interviews; theatrical trailer; essay; more. In Spanish with English subtitles.