Santo vs Frankenstein’s Daughter (1972) #SantoScorecard...
Santo mode: protector of self and others
Story: ★★☆☆☆
Variety / hijinks / interest: ★★★☆☆
Filmmaking energy: ★★☆☆☆
Athleticism / toughness / coping with tiredness: ★☆☆☆☆
Ring fights: ★★☆☆☆
Wrestling (other): ★☆☆☆☆
Fashion: ★★★★☆
Sidekick / co-star: n/a
Girls / girlfriends / lead actress: ★★★☆☆
Villain(s): ★★★★☆
Sets / locations / stock footage: ★★★☆☆
Music: ★★★★★
C h i l l: ★★★☆☆
Poetic qualities: ★★☆☆☆
Total: 35
This one featured a guest sidekick, José "Mantequilla" Nápoles, who was very endearing. He did something that Santo never deigns to do: try to emote. His only screen appearance.
Beautiful car in this one. Internet movie car database says 1965 Pontiac Bonneville.
The Revenge of the Crying Woman (1974)
Santo mode: grave robber
Story: ★★★☆☆
Variety / hijinks / interest: ★★★☆☆
Filmmaking energy: ★☆☆☆☆
Athleticism / toughness / coping with tiredness: ★★☆☆☆
Ring fights: ★☆☆☆☆
Wrestling (other): ★★★☆☆
Fashion: ★★★☆☆
Sidekick / co-star: ★★★★★
Girls / girlfriends / lead actress: ★☆☆☆☆
Villain(s): ★★★★☆
Sets / locations / stock footage: ★☆☆☆☆
Score / musical numbers: ★★★★★
C h i l l: ★★★☆☆
Poetic qualities: ★★☆☆☆
Total: 37
Santo vs the Ghost of the Strangler (1966) #SantoScorecard
Santo mode: crime fighter
Story: ★☆☆☆☆
Variety / hijinks / interest: ★★★★☆
Filmmaking energy: ★★☆☆☆
Athleticism / toughness / coping with tiredness: ★★★★☆
Ring fights: ★★★★☆
Wrestling (other): ★★★☆☆
Fashion: ★★☆☆☆
Sidekick / co-star: ★☆☆☆☆
Girls / girlfriends / lead actress: ★☆☆☆☆
Villain(s): ★★★★★
Sets / locations / stock footage: ★★★☆☆
Score / musical numbers: ★★★☆☆
C h i l l: ★★★☆☆
Poetic qualities: ★★☆☆☆
Total: 38
Santo and Blue Demon vs Dracula and the Wolfman (1973) #SantoScorecard
Santo mode: holy guardian
Story: ★☆☆☆☆
Variety / hijinks / interest: ★★☆☆☆
Filmmaking energy: ★☆☆☆☆
Athleticism / toughness / coping with tiredness: ★★☆☆☆
Ring fights: ★★☆☆☆
Wrestling (other): ★☆☆☆☆
Fashion: ★★★☆☆
Sidekick / co-star: ★★★★★
Girls / girlfriends / lead actress: ★★☆☆☆
Villains: ★★★★☆
Sets / locations / stock footage: ★★★☆☆
Score / musical numbers: ★★★★☆
C h i l l: ★★★☆☆
Poetic qualities: ★☆☆☆☆
Total: 34
Santo vs the Ring Villains (1968) #SantoScorecard
Santo mode: godfather, will executor
Story: ★★☆☆☆
Variety / hijinks / interest: ★★★☆☆
Filmmaking energy: ★★☆☆☆
Athleticism / toughness / coping with tiredness: ★★★★★
Ring fights: ★★★★☆
Wrestling (other): ★★★★★
Fashion: ★★☆☆☆
Sidekick / co-star: ★☆☆☆☆
Girls / girlfriends / lead actress: ★☆☆☆☆
Villain(s): ★★★☆☆
Sets / locations / stock footage: ★★☆☆☆
Score / musical numbers: ★☆☆☆☆
C h i l l: ★★☆☆☆
Poetic qualities: ★★☆☆☆
(35)
Santo and Blue Demon vs Dr Frankenstein (1974) #SantoScorecard
Santo mode: 1974 detective-wrestler
Story: ★☆☆☆☆
Variety / hijinks / interest: ★★☆☆☆
Filmmaking energy: ★★☆☆☆
Athleticism / toughness / coping with tiredness: ★★☆☆☆
Ring fights: ★☆☆☆☆
Wrestling (other): ★☆☆☆☆
Fashion: ★★☆☆☆
Sidekick / co-star: ★★★★☆
Girlfriends / actresses: ★★★☆☆
Villain(s): ★★☆☆☆
Sets / locations: ★★★☆☆
Score / musical numbers: ★★★☆☆
C h i l l: ★★★☆☆
Poetic qualities: ★☆☆☆☆
Total: 30
Santo in the Hotel of Death (1963) #SantoScorecard
Santo mode: detective (homicide)
Story: ★★★☆☆
Variety / hijinks / interest: ★★★☆☆
Filmmaking energy: ★★★☆☆
Athleticism / toughness / coping with tiredness: ★★★★☆
Ring fights: ★★★★☆
Wrestling (other): ★★☆☆☆
Fashion: ★★☆☆☆
Sidekick / co-star: ★☆☆☆☆
Girls / girlfriends / lead actress: ★★☆☆☆
Villain(s): ★★☆☆☆
Sets / locations / stock footage: ★★★★☆
Score / musical numbers: ★★☆☆☆
C h i l l: ★★☆☆☆
Poetic qualities: ★☆☆☆☆
Total: 35
Santo vs. Capulina (1969) #SantoScorecard
Santo mode: special agent (anti-smuggling)
Story: ★☆☆☆☆
Variety / hijinks / interest: ★★★★☆
Filmmaking energy: ★★☆☆☆
Athleticism / toughness / coping with tiredness: ★★★☆☆
Ring fights: n/a
Wrestling (other): ★★★☆☆
Fashion: ★★★★☆
Sidekick / co-star: ★★☆☆☆
Girls / girlfriends / lead actress: ★★☆☆☆
Villain(s): ★☆☆☆☆
Sets / locations / stock footage: ★★☆☆☆
Score / musical numbers: ★★★☆☆
C h i l l: ★★★☆☆
Poetic qualities: ★☆☆☆☆
Total: 31
The #SantoScorecard standings so far…
Operation 67 (45)
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters (43)
Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis (42)
Santo vs the Infernal Men (42)
Santo vs Doctor Death (39)
The Mummies of Guanajuato (38)
Santo vs the Martian Invasion (35)
The Treasure of Montezuma (35)
The Vengeance of the Vampire Women (33)
1/2
Very high production values for a Santo movie, but it’s a Spanish production rather than a Mexican one. Competent supporting cast, classy sets and locations. The only shortcoming is in the story department. It’s such a simple case, it should not have taken #Santo to figure it out. It’s not even a mystery — no one examining the clues could fail to see the perpetrator. Everything points in one direction. Oh well.
Santo vs Doctor Death (1973) #SantoScorecard
Santo mode: detective (art crimes)
Story: ★☆☆☆☆
Variety / hijinks / interest: ★★★★☆
Filmmaking energy: ★★★☆☆
Athleticism / toughness / coping with tiredness: ★★★☆☆
Ring fights: ★☆☆☆☆
Wrestling (other): ★★★★☆
Fashion: ★★★★☆
Sidekick / co-star: ★★★☆☆
Girls / girlfriends / lead actress: ★★☆☆☆
Villain(s): ★★☆☆☆
Sets / locations / stock footage: ★★★★☆
Score / musical numbers: ★★★★☆
C h i l l: ★★★☆☆
Poetic qualities: ★☆☆☆☆
Total: 39
Santo and the Riders of Terror (1970) #SantoScorecard
Santo mode: horseman
Story: ★★★☆☆
Variety / hijinks / interest: ★★☆☆☆
Filmmaking energy: ★★★☆☆
Athleticism / toughness / coping with tiredness: ★★☆☆☆
Ring fights: ★☆☆☆☆
Wrestling (other): ★★★☆☆
Fashion: ★★★☆☆
Sidekick / co-star: ★☆☆☆☆
Girls / girlfriends / lead actress: ★☆☆☆☆
Villain(s): ★☆☆☆☆
Sets / locations / stock footage: ★★★☆☆
Score / musical numbers: ★☆☆☆☆
C h i l l: ★★☆☆☆
Poetic qualities: ★☆☆☆☆
Total: 27
A few notes here: https://boxd.it/7e3UCN
Santo vs. the Head Hunters (1971) #SantoScorecard
Santo mode: rescue leader
Story: ★★★☆☆
Variety / hijinks / interest: ★★☆☆☆
Filmmaking energy: ★★★☆☆
Athleticism / toughness / coping with tiredness: ★★☆☆☆
Ring fights: n/a
Wrestling (other): ★★☆☆☆
Fashion: ★☆☆☆☆
Sidekick / co-star: n/a
Girls / girlfriends / lead actress: ★☆☆☆☆
Villain(s): ★☆☆☆☆
Sets / locations / stock footage: ★★★☆☆
Score / musical numbers: ★★☆☆☆
C h i l l: ★★★☆☆
Poetic qualities: ★★☆☆☆
Total: 25
Santo vs Evil Brain (1961) #SantoScorecard
Santo mode: hypnotized thug
Story: ★☆☆☆☆
Variety / hijinks / interest: ★★☆☆☆
Filmmaking energy: ★★★☆☆
Athleticism / toughness / coping with tiredness: ★★★★☆
Ring fights: n/a
Wrestling (other): ★★★☆☆
Fashion: ★☆☆☆☆
Sidekick / co-star: ★★☆☆☆
Girls / girlfriends / lead actress: ★☆☆☆☆
Villain(s): ★★☆☆☆
Sets / locations / stock footage: ★★☆☆☆
Score / musical numbers: ★☆☆☆☆
C h i l l: ★☆☆☆☆
Poetic qualities: ★★☆☆☆
Total: 25
The Diabolical Axe (1965) #SantoScorecard
Santo mode: righteous time traveler
Story: ★★★☆☆
Variety / hijinks / interest: ★★☆☆☆
Filmmaking energy: ★★★☆☆
Athleticism / toughness / coping with tiredness: ★★★★☆
Ring fights: ★★★★☆
Wrestling (other): ★★☆☆☆
Fashion: ★☆☆☆☆
Sidekick / co-star: n/a
Girls / girlfriends / lead actress: ★★☆☆☆
Villain(s): ★★★★☆
Sets / locations / stock footage: ★★☆☆☆
Score / musical numbers: ★☆☆☆☆
C h i l l: ★★☆☆☆
Poetic qualities: ★★☆☆☆
Total: 32
