#MacabroXVII: Muuk, the Monster.

As part of the seventeenth edition of Macabro, and of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the publication of the novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, by Mary Shelley, the show Muuk, the Monster, by performance artist Fernando Huerta Zamacona (the festival's host), will premiere — a show that draws on music and humor to explore the origin of the Monster in Western culture, seeking to raise audience awareness of how unjust the widespread animosity and fear directed at them is.

"MUUK is an ugly, radioactive, mutant, gay reptile Monster who celebrated a very lonely and sad birthday, and so has made a tragic decision: to kill himself at the end of the show. But before leaving, he will perform a service to society by explaining the origin of the Monster in Western culture, trying to raise public awareness of how unjust the animosity and general terror felt toward them is: Monsters. Muuk also has a personal story to tell the audience — he suffers from his interactions with humans who shun him because of his horrible appearance.

Muuk, the Monster presents, in one show, the story of his monstrous love affair with a Freak who is half Boy, half Piranha, along with other quirks of his romantic life as a monster in CDMX. Fun music from the horrifying '80s and other romantic and lovey-dovey cheesiness.

Muuk will be performed on Fridays, August 10, 17, and 24, at Youkali Cabaret, and on Thursday, August 30, at Casa Refugio Citlaltépetl.

ABOUT MACABRO

Macabro is the first genre film festival in Mexico and the second in Latin America after Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre. It was created as a showcase for contemporary horror cinema, as well as for the rescue and reappraisal of classic and cult film, the promotion of Mexican and Latin American genre filmmaking, historical review, and support for emerging talent, with a programming model that has marked a turning point in the exhibition of horror and fantasy cinema in Mexico.

Its home has been Mexico City since its founding in 2002, where it has put down deep roots and focused on building audiences for the genre and its various expressions.

The festival is an independent cultural project supported and recognized by the Mexico City government through the Secretaría de Cultura and PROCINE, the Cineteca Nacional, the Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, among other institutions. In nearly 17 years, it has established itself as one of the most respected festivals on the circuit in Mexico and Latin America. International media outlets such as Movie Maker Magazine in its October 2017 issue, included it as one of the 15 most anticipated festivals in the world within the specialized circuit for 2018.