Rent Santo vs. the Riders of Terror (1970)
2.8 of 5 from 47 ratings
1h 18min
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- Synopsis:
- El Santo, the Silver-Masked Man, rides into the Wild West in 'Santo vs. the Riders of Terror' (Santo contra los jinetes del terror), a unique blend of gunplay and lucha libre action. When a group of lepers escape from their asylum, they fall under the influence of a band of outlaws who are terrorising a small western town. The desperate sheriff calls for El Santo to defeat the bandits, defend the townsfolk, and help the exploited lepers. Produced by Guillermo Calderón (The Bat Woman) and directed by René Cardona (The Panther Women), 'Santo vs. the Riders of Terror' sees the cine de luchadores meet the 'chili western' and adds dashes of horror and romance along the way.
- Actors:
- Santo, Armando Silvestre, Julio Aldama, Mary Montiel, Gregorio Casal, Ivonne Govea, Carlos Agostí, Carlos Suárez, Nathanael León, Gloria Chávez, Rubén Márquez, René Barrera, Margarito Luna, Victorio Blanco, Armando Acosta, Adolfo Aguilar, Félix González
- Directors:
- René Cardona
- Producers:
- Guillermo Calderón, Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
- Writers:
- René Cardona, Jesús Murcielago Velázquez
- Aka:
- Santo contra los jinetes del terror / Santo vs. the Terror Riders / Lepers and Sex
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Horror, Sports & Sport Films
- Countries:
- Mexico
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 25/03/2024
- Run Time:
- 84 minutes
- Languages:
- Spanish LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Two presentations of the film: 'Santo vs. the Riders of Terror', the original Mexican theatrical cut (78 mins); and 'Lepers and Sex', the extended softcore version (84 mins)
- Audio commentary with film historian and Mexican cinema specialist David Wilt (2024)
- The New Sheriff in Town (2024, 13 mins): previously unseen interview, filmed in 2009, with actor Armando Silvestre, in which he discusses his involvement with the Calderon family
- Western a la mexicana (2024, 12 mins): lucha libre specialist and filmmaker the Killer Film, el critico enmascarado (the masked critic), assesses the film, its different versions, and its place within the film career of El Santo
- Cardona Bonanza (2024, 9 mins): Armando Hernandez, writer, programmer and creator of the Trash-Mex website, discusses Rene Cardona's career and the Cardona dynasty
- Alternative French opening credits
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- UK premiere of 'Santo vs. the Riders of Terror' on Blu-ray
