The Marked Hour
The Marked Hour

The Marked Hour (1988)

8.0 (21 votes)
6 Seasons
August 1, 1988
Spanish
Mystery Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Synopsis

La Hora Marcada was a 1986 Mexican television anthology series famous for its horror and science fiction themes in the vein of the Twilight Zone. Although virtually unknown outside the country, it achieved a popular and critical success in Mexico. It had a series of rotating writers and directors, among them Emmanuel Lubezki, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón.

Network

Las Estrellas

Episodes

Concert for a Left Hand
E1

Concert for a Left Hand

Aug 1, 1988
20 min

A rich landowner is haunted by the cursed severed hand of an employee he sent to amputate years earlier.

David
E24

David

Jul 8, 1988

No description available.

Roads of Yesterday
E46

Roads of Yesterday

Jan 1, 1988
20 min

A man seeks to go back in time through a machine. He finally manages to make contact with beings from the colonial era.

No Todo Lo Que Brilla
E53

No Todo Lo Que Brilla

Jul 8, 1988

No description available.

The Johnny
E59

The Johnny

Jan 1, 1990
20 min

After committing an assault, Humberto and his gang are worried about being discovered by the police. The situation worsens when Humberto must pay off his debts with the spirit of a gangster.

Christmas Gift
E72

Christmas Gift

Jan 1, 1990
20 min

A young man is tired of his family's conflicts and troubles, so for Christmas he asks Death for the gift of "one night of peace and quiet", not expecting that Death will fulfill his wish in her own way.

Night of Peace
E79

Night of Peace

Jan 1, 1989
20 min

About mirrors.

Angel Perez
E82

Angel Perez

Jan 1, 1990
20 min

A depressed and lonely man decides that the best option is to take his own life. But before doing so, he comes face to face with the spirit of his brother who died years ago, who tells him that the life of an angel is just as boring.

The Motel
E86

The Motel

Jan 1, 1989
20 min

After their car breaks down, Lisa and her husband stay at a motel on the way. They are just going to sleep when she feels someone harassing them, someone who starts making phone calls to worry them.

With Everything On It
E87

With Everything On It

Jan 1, 1989
20 min

A young man who enjoys eating at the popular hamburger restaurant suddenly becomes intrigued by the behavior of the employees. He will soon discover that the meat he has eaten might not be animal.

Martha
E94

Martha

Jul 8, 1988

No description available.

Non-Returnable
E96

Non-Returnable

Jan 1, 1989
20 min

After a pact, a serial killer switches bodies with him from a man of apparent everyday life. Both stories are going to mix until he loses his sanity.

About Ogres
E103

About Ogres

Jan 1, 1990
20 min

After constantly suffering physical abuse from her father, a six-year-old girl finds solace in a creature that introduces itself as "The Ogre". He lives under the sewer and wants the girl to come down to keep her company.

Episode 157
E157

Episode 157

Jul 5, 1988
20 min

No description available.

Cast

Details

Original Title

La hora marcada

Status

Ended

Seasons

6

Episodes

11