The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy
Seen it?1958 | 65 min | Science Fiction, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Curse of Frankenstein, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
A mad doctor builds a robot in order to steal a valuable Aztec treasure from a tomb guarded by a centuries old living mummy.
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rafael Portillo
- Ramón GayDr. Eduardo Almada
- Rosita ArenasFlor Almada / Xochitl
- Crox AlvaradoPinacate
- Luis Aceves CastañedaDr. Krupp
- Jorge MondragónDr. Sepúlveda
- Arturo MartínezTierno
- Emma RoldánMaria, the housekeeper
- Julián de MericheComandante
- Salvador Lozano
- Jaime González QuiñonesPepe Almada