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Santo vs. the Riders of Terror

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 10, 2026

 (1970) Directed by René Cardona; Written by René Cardona and Jesús Murcielago Velázquez; Starring: Santo, Armando Silvestre, Julio Aldama, Mary Montiel, Gregorio Casal, Ivonne Govea and Carlos Agostí; Available on Blu-ray and DVD  Rating: ***  “Being locked up in there was read more

SANTO VS. THE VAMPIRE WOMEN

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Dec 28, 2024

 Robert Eggers won't be remaking this movie. He doesn't need to, since this is one of the better entries featuring the silver-masked Mexican adventurer/professional wrestler. (The film's original title is SANTO VS. LAS MUJERES VAMPIRO.) The production was made in 1962 and it is in black & w read more

ENTER SANTO: THE FIRST ADVENTURES OF THE SILVER-MASKED MAN On Blu-ray From Indicator

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Mar 8, 2023

 This two-disc set from Indicator includes the very first films featuring El Santo, the legendary masked Mexican professional wrestler. The two films are SANTO VS. EVIL BRAIN (SANTO CONTRA CEREBRO DEL MAL) and SANTO VS. INFERNAL MEN (SANTO CONTRA HOMBRES INFERNALES). The story behind the m read more

SANTO VS. DR. DEATH On Blu-ray From Vinegar Syndrome

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 20, 2023

 From Vinegar Syndrome comes a limited-edition Blu-ray of SANTO VS. DR. DEATH (original title SANTO CONTRA EL DOCTOR MUERTE). Most of the films starring the silver-masked professional wrestler-action hero El Santo were made in Mexico, and despite their far-fetched plots, had a basic style read more

The VCI Santo Blu-ray Box Set: Disc Four

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on May 7, 2022

 I finally got around to viewing the fourth and final disc of VCI's Santo Blu-ray box set, which contains two cinematic adventures of the Mexican masked wrestler. SANTO AND BLUE DEMON VS. FRANKENSTEIN (1974) has a lot in common with SANTO VS. FRANKENSTEIN'S DAUGHTER. Once again Santo (alon read more

The VCI Santo Blu-ray Box Set: Disc Three

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Mar 5, 2022

 Disc Three of VCI's Santo Blu-ray box set presents two of the wildest and weirdest entries in the masked marvel's cinematic career, in widescreen and color. SANTO VS. FRANKENSTEIN'S DAUGHTER (1972) has elements of LADY FRANKENSTEIN and THE MAN WHO COULD CHEAT DEATH, and it has a scene tha read more

The VCI Santo Blu-ray Box Set: Disc Two

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Feb 17, 2022

 This is my review of the second of the four discs included in VCI's Santo Blu-ray box set. It features two films starring the famed Mexican masked wrestler. SANTO VS. THE RIDERS OF TERROR (original title SANTO CONTRA LOS JINETES DEL TERROR) was made in 1970. The entire film is set sometim read more

The VCI Santo Blu-ray Box Set: Disc One

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Feb 12, 2022

 VCI Entertainment's Santo Blu-ray box set collects 8 of the monster-mashing masked Mexican wrestler's big screen adventures. The set contains four discs, with two films on each. For the purposes of this blog I'll be discussing each disc separately. For those who know about the fantastic c read more