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Santo Vs the Riders of Terror Limited Edition

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Released: 25th March 2024. El Santo, the Silver-Masked Man, rides into the Wild West in Santo vs. the Riders of Terror (Santo contra los jinetes del terror), a unique blend of gunplay and lucha libre action. When a group of lepers escape from their asylum, they fall under the influence of a band of outlaws who are terrorising a small western town. The desperate sheriff calls for El Santo to defeat the bandits, defend the townsfolk, and help the exploited lepers. Produced by Guillermo Calderon (The Bat Woman) and directed by Rene Cardona (The Panther Women), Santo vs. the Riders of Terror sees the cine de luchadores meet the 'chili western' and adds dashes of horror and romance along the way. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES  4K restoration from the original negative for Santo vs. the Riders of Terror and the alternative softcore version, Lepers and Sex Original Spanish mono audio Audio commentary with film historian and Mexican cinema specialist David Wilt (2024) Never-seen-before archival interview with co-star Armando Silvestre in which he discusses his involvement with the Calderón family (2024) Western a la mexicana (2024): lucha libre specialist and filmmaker the Killer Film, el critico enmascarado (the Masked Critic), assesses the film, its different versions, and its place within Santo’s acting and wrestling career  Cardona Bonanza (2024): writer and Mexican genre film programmer of Trash-Mex Armando Hernandez discusses René Cardona’s career and the Cardona dynasty Alternative French opening credits Original theatrical trailer  Image gallery: promotional and publicity material New and improved English translation subtitles  Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Colin Gunkel, archival essays by Doyle Greene, Olivia Cosentino and Brian Price, archival interviews with El Santo and Viviana García-Besné, and full film credits  UK premiere of Santo vs. the Riders of Terror on Blu-ray World premiere of Lepers and Sex on Blu-ray Limited edition of 8,000 individually numbered units for the UK and US  All extras subject to change  

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  • Details

    Released:
    25th March 2024
    Category:
    World Cinema
    Studio:
    Powerhouse Films
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    18 – Suitable only for adult
    Barcode:
    5060697922509
  • Description

    El Santo, the Silver-Masked Man, rides into the Wild West in Santo vs. the Riders of Terror (Santo contra los jinetes del terror), a unique blend of gunplay and lucha libre action. When a group of lepers escape from their asylum, they fall under the influence of a band of outlaws who are terrorising a small western town. The desperate sheriff calls for El Santo to defeat the bandits, defend the townsfolk, and help the exploited lepers. Produced by Guillermo Calderon (The Bat Woman) and directed by Rene Cardona (The Panther Women), Santo vs. the Riders of Terror sees the cine de luchadores meet the 'chili western' and adds dashes of horror and romance along the way.

    INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES 
    • 4K restoration from the original negative for Santo vs. the Riders of Terror and the alternative softcore version, Lepers and Sex
    • Original Spanish mono audio
    • Audio commentary with film historian and Mexican cinema specialist David Wilt (2024)
    • Never-seen-before archival interview with co-star Armando Silvestre in which he discusses his involvement with the Calderón family (2024)
    • Western a la mexicana (2024): lucha libre specialist and filmmaker the Killer Film, el critico enmascarado (the Masked Critic), assesses the film, its different versions, and its place within Santo’s acting and wrestling career 
    • Cardona Bonanza (2024): writer and Mexican genre film programmer of Trash-Mex Armando Hernandez discusses René Cardona’s career and the Cardona dynasty
    • Alternative French opening credits
    • Original theatrical trailer 
    • Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
    • New and improved English translation subtitles 
    • Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Colin Gunkel, archival essays by Doyle Greene, Olivia Cosentino and Brian Price, archival interviews with El Santo and Viviana García-Besné, and full film credits 
    • UK premiere of Santo vs. the Riders of Terror on Blu-ray
    • World premiere of Lepers and Sex on Blu-ray
    • Limited edition of 8,000 individually numbered units for the UK and US 

    All extras subject to change
     
    Region Code:
    Region A,B,C
    Duration:
    78 minutes
    Original Language:
    Spanish
    Extras:
    Language(s): Spanish, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:1.66, Mono, Bonus Footage, Commentary: David Wilt (film historian and Mexican cinema specialist), Documentaries: 'Western a la Mexicana'; 'Cardona Bonanza', Image Gallery, Interviews: Armando Silvestre (actor), 'Santo Vs the Riders of Terror' and 'Lepers and Sex' (alternative softcore version) included; Alternative French opening credits, Trailers
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