Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy + Santo vs. the Riders of Terror
Opens November 7
165 min
In Spanish with English subtitles
Co-presented by local film programmer Raul Benitez and film archivist, and member of the famed Calderon and Garcia Besne Families, Viviana Garcia Besne.
Author Viviana Garcia Besne will be in person selling & signing their new book Luchadores Vs. Everything, before, after, and between the films.
SANTO IN THE VENGEANCE OF THE MUMMY - Dir. René Cardona, 1971, 87 min, 35mm
When Mexican wrestler and superhero Santo and his crew disturb the long-lost tomb of a mummified Aztec warrior, they unleash a curse that begins claiming their lives one by one.
SANTO VS. THE RIDERS OF TERROR - Dir. René Cardona, 1970, 78 min, DCP
When a group of lepers escape from their asylum, they fall under the influence of a band of outlaws who are terrorizing 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 WOMAN), 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.
Presentado conjuntamente por el programador de cine local Raúl Benítez y la archivista cinematográfica Viviana García Besné —miembro de las célebres familias Calderón y García Besné—.
La autora Viviana García Besné estará presente para vender y firmar ejemplares de su nuevo libro, Luchadores Vs. Everything, antes, después y entre las proyecciones.
SANTO EN LA VENGANZA DE LA MOMIA - Dir. René Cardona, 1971, 87 min, 35mm
Cuando el luchador y superhéroe mexicano Santo y su equipo perturban la tumba, perdida hace mucho tiempo, de un guerrero azteca momificado, desatan una maldición que comienza a cobrar sus vidas una a una.
SANTO CONTRA LOS JINETE DEL TERROR - Dir. René Cardona, 1970, 78 min, DCP
Cuando un grupo de leprosos escapa de su sanatorio, cae bajo la influencia de una banda de forajidos que aterroriza a un pequeño pueblo del Oeste. El desesperado sheriff solicita la ayuda de El Santo para derrotar a los bandidos, defender a los habitantes y ayudar a los leprosos explotados.
Producida por Guillermo Calderón (LA MUJER MERCIELAGO) y dirigida por René Cardona (LA MUJER PANTERA), Santo contra Los jinetes del terror fusiona el cine de luchadores con el chili western, añadiendo además toques de terror y romance.
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