El maleficio
| El maleficio | |
|---|---|
Title card  | |
| Genre | Telenovela | 
| Created by | Fernanda Villeli | 
| Directed by | Raúl Araiza | 
| Starring | See list | 
| Opening theme | "Hombre" by Norma Herrera | 
| Country of origin | Mexico | 
| Original language | Spanish | 
| No. of episodes | 325 | 
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ernesto Alonso | 
| Cinematography | Carlos Sánchez Zúñiga | 
| Production company | Televisa | 
| Original release | |
| Network | Canal de las Estrellas | 
| Release | February 7, 1983 – April 27, 1984  | 
| Related | |
El maleficio (English: The Curse) is a Mexican supernatural horror telenovela directed by Raúl Araiza and produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1983. The telenovela was so successful in 1983 that a sequel was made under the title of El maleficio 2: Los enviados del infierno in 1986.
Ernesto Alonso and Jacqueline Andere starred in the lead roles, alongside Humberto Zurita, Norma Herrera, María Sorté and Carmen Montejo.