Santo vs. the Vampire Women
Seen it?1962 | 89 min | Action, Horror, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at vampire fans and anyone who enjoys a good scare. Vampire lore, given its own spin.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 29 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
A professor recruits a professional wrestler to protect his daughter from vampires intent on kidnapping her and marrying her to the devil.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alfonso Corona Blake
- El SantoSanto, el Enmascarado de Plata
- Lorena VelázquezQueen Thorina
- María DuvalDiana Orlof
- Jaime FernándezInsp. Carlos
- Augusto BenedicoProf. Orlof
- Ofelia MontescoTandra
- Xavier LoyáJorge
- Fernando OsésIgor
- Guillermo HernándezMarcus
- Nathanael LeónTaras