Santo vs. las mujeres vampiro (1962)

Director:

Alfonso Corona Blake

Writers:

Alfonso Corona Blake (screenplay)
Rafael García Travesi (adaptation)
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Release Date:

1963 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Solo un hombre de acero...de agilidad de pantera, es capaz de luchar contra las MUJERES VAMPIRO...y ese hombre es...SANTO!

Plot:

A professor recruits a professional wrestler to protect his daughter from vampires intent on kidnaping her and marrying her to the devil.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | MST3K | Werewolf | Beautiful Woman | Cult Favorite

Cast

Santo	...	Santo (as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata)
Lorena Velázquez	...	Thorina, queen of the vampires
María Duval	...	Diana Orlof
Jaime Fernández	...	Insp. Carlos
Augusto Benedico	...	Prof. Orlof
Xavier Loyá	...	Jorge - Diana's fiance (as Javier Loya)
Ofelia Montesco	...	Tandra, vampire priestess
Fernando Osés	...	Vampire
Guillermo Hernández	...	Vampire
Nathanael León	...	Vampire (as Leon Moreno)
Ricardo Adalid	...	Detective at Party
Cavernario Galindo	...	Himself (as Eduardo Galindo 'Cavernario')
Ray Mendoza	...	Himself (as Ray Mendoza 'El Indio')
Alejandro Cruz	...	Himself (as Alejandro Cruz 'Black Shadow')
Bobby Bonales	...	Himself
Eduardo Bonada	...	Himself
Laura Marquetti
Javier Samperio
Marco Antonio Arzate
Gonzalo García
Margarito Luna
José Chávez Agundes
René Barrera	...	Detective at Main Gate
Jorge Casanova
Miguel Tejeda Santillana
Pedro de la Torre
Fabian Grey	...	Nightclub Singer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Armando Acosta	...	Waiter
Alfredo Wally Barrón	...	Santo's 'Second' (uncredited)
Antonio Padilla 'Pícoro'	...	Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Carlos Robles Gil	...	Orlof's Butler (uncredited)
Bill Rogers	...	Prof. Orloff (uncredited)
Víctor Velázquez	...	Coroner (uncredited)

Directed by
Alfonso Corona Blake

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Alfonso Corona Blake		screenplay
Rafael García Travesi		adaptation
Rafael García Travesi		story
Antonio Orellana		story
Fernando Osés		story

Produced by
Alberto López	....	producer

Non-Original Music by
Ludwig van Beethoven		(from piano sonata "Moonlight")

Cinematography by
José Ortiz Ramos

Film Editing by
José W. Bustos

Production Design by
Roberto Silva

Set Decoration by
Ernesto Carrasco

Makeup Department
Román Juárez	....	makeup artist
María Teresa Sánchez	....	hair stylist (as Ma. Teresa Sanchez)

Production Management
Jorge Cardeña	....	production chief
Luis García de León	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ignacio Villareal	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Javier Mateos	....	dialogue recordist
Manuel San Fernando	....	dubbing supervisor (English-language version)

Special Effects by
Juan Muñoz Ravelo	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Rafael García	....	still photographer
Manuel González	....	camera operator
Daniel López	....	lighting technician

Editorial Department
Raúl Portillo	....	synchronization editor

Music Department
Raúl Lavista	....	musical director
Galdino R. Samperio	....	music recordist (as Galdino Samperio 'Cruci')

Other crew
Humberto Gavaldón	....	script supervisor
Eduardo Mendoza	....	titles (as Eduardo Mendoza H.)

Production Companies

• Filmadora Panamericana
• Fonexsa
• Tele-cine-radio S.A.

Distributors

• Azteca Films Inc. (1963) (USA) (theatrical) (Spanish language only)
• American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1964) (USA) (TV) (syndication) (dubbed)
• Hollywood Home Theatre (1980) (USA) (VHS)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (199?) (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

El santo Contra Las Vampiras
El santo vs. las mujeres vampiros
Samson and the Vampire Women (USA) (promotional title)
Samson vs. the Vampire Women (USA) (TV title)
Santo Versus the Vampire Women (UK)
The Saint Against the Vampire Women

Runtime:

USA:89 min

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Churubusco Studios, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company:

Filmadora Panamericana

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the English-dubbed version of the film, Santo's name has been changed to Samson. However, the crowd at the wrestling match chants "Santo!"

Movie Connections:

Edited into Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 9 (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

Sonata de Amor

The best mexican movie ever made

Back when the wrestlers wrestled for real, back when vampires were scary and erotic, back when women were REALLY SEXY, there was "Santo contra las mujeres vampiro". With a popular superhero, a very, very, very sexy vampire queen (I'd let be myself bitten by her)and an hour plus of really good entertainment this is easily the best mexican film ever made. The childish special effects and poor performances of the actors just make it a jewel of surrealism. If you are looking for a masterpiece of nonsense, search no more, this one is for you.