Directing

Damián Acosta Esparza

Place of birth

Mexico City, Mexico

Known for

Directing

Credits

22 titles

Damián Acosta Esparza was a Mexican film director and screenwriter active during the 1980s. He is known for directing films such as El Violador Infernal (1988) and La Venganza de los Punks (1987), which are considered cult classics in Mexican cinema. His work often delved into horror and exploitation genres, reflecting the socio-political climate of Mexico during that era.

Known for

Film credits

Behind the camera

Pancho cachuchas poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Pancho cachuchas

1989

Siete en la mira 4: Yo soy la ley poster
6.1

Mexican feature film

Siete en la mira 4: Yo soy la ley

1991

The Infernal Rapist poster
5.1

Carlos "El Gato" is a serial rapist who's condemned to the electric chair. Immediately after his electrocution, he makes a deal with Satan and gets resurrected. Carlos begins raping and killing in the name of the devil.

The Infernal Rapist

1988

De sangre mexicana II poster
5.7

A Mexican immigrant fights for his life after being threatened by the mob.

De sangre mexicana II

1991

I Am The Law poster
6.0

The criminal is hungry for revenge and bloody reprisal to the girl who sent him to jail.

I Am The Law

1991

Revenge of the Punks poster
5.5

After breaking out of jail, a team of punks goes after their arch-nemesis to ruin his daughters' birthday party. Then, they head back to their hideout. But, vengeance awaits them, Mexican-style.

Revenge of the Punks

1991

El rey del masaje poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

El rey del masaje

1985

El Fiscal De Hierro 3 poster
5.4

Mario Almada returns as "el fiscal de hierro", in this entry his family is kidnapped by gang leader Ramona Pineda.

El Fiscal De Hierro 3

1992

El rostro de la muerte poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

El rostro de la muerte

1990

El Fiscal De Hierro poster
6.2

This action-packed flick starring Mario Almada and Lucha Villa tells the story of Eduardo Lobo, the “iron prosecutor” sent to Monterrey to battle evil Ramona Pineda and her family. The movie was inspired by Mexico City cop Salvador del Toro, who was sent to Nuevo Laredo in the early ’70s to clean up the city.

El Fiscal De Hierro

1989

Witch in the Neighborhood poster
6.3

No synopsis available yet.

Witch in the Neighborhood

1987

Duro pero seguro poster
7.6

Nicolasa sells tacos near a movie studio and her popularity threatens the restaurant's own studies. She drops the food when seeing actor Armando performing and the director expels her out.

Duro pero seguro

1978

No artwork available
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Odio en la sangre

1990

Bloody Streets poster
6.0

A gang instills terror in the classrooms, libraries, and school playgrounds. Led by Malvino, the so-called "Porros" extort and push young students into the degraded world of drugs, alcohol, & violence. They turn innocent kids into criminals & social scourges.

Bloody Streets

1990

La hija sin padre poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

La hija sin padre

1987

El Fiscal De Hierro 2: La Venganza De Ramona poster
6.2

Sequel to El Fiscal de Hierro. Ramona returns and is up for revenge against El Fiscal de Hierro

El Fiscal De Hierro 2: La Venganza De Ramona

1990

La comadrita poster
7.6

No synopsis available yet.

La comadrita

1978

Storm of Steel poster
6.5

No synopsis available yet.

Storm of Steel

1990

Las doce tumbas poster
6.3

No synopsis available yet.

Las doce tumbas

1990

Chicago, pandillas salvajes poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Chicago, pandillas salvajes

1991