El Muerto_
"On the Day of the Dead, the chosen will rise."
Trapped between the living and the dead, Diego de la Muerte fights to rescue his soul from the evil god of death that controls him. But a bigger battle awaits him when the Aztec god demands the soul of Maria, the girlfriend Diego left behind.
Starring
Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, Joel David Moore
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Year context
El Muerto was released 19 years ago in 2007.
Overview
Trapped between the living and the dead, Diego de la Muerte fights to rescue his soul from the evil god of death that controls him. But a bigger battle await...
El Muerto is a Horror, Thriller, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (15)
Wilmer Valderrama
Diego de la Muerte
Angie Cepeda
Maria
Joel David Moore
Zak
Michael Parks
Sheriff Ezra Stone
Tony Plana
Aparicio
E.J. Callahan
The Monsignor
Tony Amendola
Padre Somera
Alfonso Arau
Tezcatlipoca (voice)
Billy Drago
The Old Indian
María Conchita Alonso
The Nun
DD
Darien Dikeos
Young Diego
Aldo Gonzalez
Cameo
D. Taylor Loeb
Celia
Vince Lozano
Coyote
MM
Michael Macoul
Remy
BOX OFFICE
$1.0M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Country
Rating
5.0/10 (30 votes)
Budget
$1,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is El Muerto about?
Trapped between the living and the dead, Diego de la Muerte fights to rescue his soul from the evil god of death that controls him. But a bigger battle awaits him when the Aztec god demands the soul of Maria, the girlfriend Diego left behind.
How long is El Muerto?
El Muerto has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in El Muerto?
The cast of El Muerto includes Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, Joel David Moore, Michael Parks, Tony Plana.
What is the rating of El Muerto?
El Muerto has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 30 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Horror
Thriller
Romance
