Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro

Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro

Directed by	Alfonso Corona Blake
Produced by	Alberto López
Written by	Alfonso Corona Blake Rafael García Travesi Antonio Orellana Fernando Osés
Starring	Santo Lorena Velázquez Jaime Fernández Augusto Benedico María Duval Javier Loya Ofelia Montesco
Cinematography	José Ortiz Ramos
Edited by	José W. Bustos
Distributed by	Azteca Films Inc.
Release dates	October 11, 1962 (Mexico) 1963 (USA)
Running time	89 mins.
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro (also known as Samson vs. the Vampire Women) is a 1962 horror film starring the wrestling superhero Santo. The film was featured on a 1995 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. The film was also featured on the television show Cinema Insomnia.^[1]

Plot

Vampire women are awakened by their leader, The Evil One, in order to find him a bride. A local professor's daughter is kidnapped and he calls Santo to get her back.

Cast

Santo as Santo
Lorena Velázquez as Thorina, queen of the vampires
María Duval as Diana Orlof
Jaime Fernández as Insp. Carlos
Augusto Benedico as Prof. Orlof
Xavier Loyá as Jorge - Diana's fiance
Ofelia Montesco as Tandra, vampire priestess
Fernando Osés as Vampire
Guillermo Hernández as Vampire
Nathanael León as Vampire
Ricardo Adalid as Detective at Party
Cavernario Galindo as Himself
Ray Mendoza as Himself
Alejandro Cruz as Himself
Bobby Bonales as Himself

Reception

Influence

The film was featured in the season 6 finale of Mystery Science Theater 3000. It was Frank Conniff's final show before his departure, aside from a brief cameo in the season 10 episode Soultaker. Before his departure, he was a writer and actor for the show, playing TV's Frank, as well as the person in charge of selecting the movies to be mocked. It has been noted that the film was chosen due to Conniff's fondess for Mexican wrestler movies.

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