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El Charro Negro is a legend originated in Mexican folklore. It appeared as a scareactor in the El Pueblo Del Terror scarezone during Halloween Horror Nights 2022 (Hollywood). El Charro would return alongside El Cucuy & El Casio and featured in the Monstruos 2: The Nightmares of Latin America haunted house during Halloween Horror Nights 2024 (Hollywood).
Backstory[]
(Excerpt from Monstruos 2: The Nightmares of Latin America (Story))
There was a young man in our village, a miner like many of the folk who live here. He came into my tavern one night after a long day of hard work. Tired, sad, and sore from working with barely enough money to survive, he washed his misery away with drink.
“This world is unjust. All we do is toil and suffer and for what? I would give anything to be wealthy,” the young miner said, his voice thick with alcohol.
From outside we heard a horse on the cobblestone and a man entered. His fine suit was immaculate, despite the dusty winds blowing in from the west. He sat beside that poor young man.
“I can make all your wishes come true,” the man in black whispered into his ear.
I warned him not to. That it was deal with the devil himself. But the young man did not care that it would cost him his soul. So he took the money. He spent it all on fine clothes, and good food. But he quickly realized that all the material wealth in the world was not worth his immortal soul, and so he tried to flee.
But he did not get far. At the cemetery he was caught by the devil, who bound his soul in hell. But the devil offered him a deal: if he can find someone who will take his coins, the poor unfortunate will take El Charro’s place for a time. And so, El Charro, still wearing his fine clothes, lurks at deserted crossroads, and wanders the roads seeking those who will take his coins. He is one of the many terrors you might encounter on the road through these lands, sir.
Appearance at Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood[]
- El Pueblo Del Terror (2022)
- Monstruos 2: The Nightmares of Latin America (2024)
- Monstruos 2: The Nightmares of Latin America (Story) (2024)
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