Santo in the Wax Museum
Seen it?1963 | 92 min | Science Fiction, Action, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Tailor-made for anyone who likes a cape with their popcorn and martial arts fans. Comic-book roots, so expect big stakes and bigger set pieces. Fans of Clayface or Darkman should feel right at home. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
El Santo, the masked Mexican wrestler, investigates a series of kidnappings. He discovers that the mysterious Doctor Caroll is using the victims as part of his experiments to develop an army of monsters. Naturally, El Santo is able to overcome them all - with wrestling!
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alfonso Corona Blake, Manuel San Fernando
- El SantoSanto, el Enmascarado de Plata
- Norma MoraSusana Mendoza
- Rubén RojoRicardo Carbajal
- Roxana BelliniGloria Mendoza
- Claudio BrookDr. Karol
- José Luis JiménezProfessor Galvan
- Víctor VelázquezInspector Fernandez
- Jorge MondragónPolice Chief
- Fernando OsésHenchman
- Nathanael LeónHenchman