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The Vampires of Coyoacan (1974)
Starring: German Robles, Mil Mascaras, Superzan and Sasha Montenegro
Written by Mario Cid and Arturo Martinez
Directed by Arturo Meriñez
The next stop on our international vampire tour, we’re back in Mexico as only masked wrestlers Mil Mascara and Superzan can stop vampire Baron Braddock and his evil plans.
how was the movie
Carla: The movie starts with a really long wrestling match that really served no purpose other than to pass the time. The second match finally started the story and from there the movie moves at a good pace. I enjoyed the overall story, which was definitely more than some of the Santo movies we’ve seen this year. I think it could have been more memorable with a better script. I hated that they killed off Nora’s character and the little wrestlers/vampires were just a little weird. And what was the music? Unfortunately, the ending kind of ruined it for me, and that’s probably why I’m not watching it anymore.
Richard: It’s always fun to see luchadors besides the usual Santo and Blue Demon. Mil Mascaras was never quite the movie star they were, but he does a great job here. While Carla didn’t appreciate the long opening match, the old school wrestling fan in me really enjoyed it. Of course, this reduced the runtime, but it was fun. I agree that the music in the movie was really weird at times, but even though it didn’t appreciate the little vampires, I thought they were fun. While this movie may not be the best lucha libre movie you can find, it stands out as the best Mil Mascaras movie I’ve seen. I also think that Superzan did a good job in what I considered to be more of a supporting role than what we usually see in a Santo and Blue Demon movie. The vampire was pretty compelling, but the overall film could have been improved with a better script. However, the cheekiness and pure fun make this one worth watching. This is a fun rainy day or late night movie that goes well with some cheap tacos and Halloween candy!
Monster Movie Kid says: Really king-snickers.
Trivia:
German Robles, who plays Dr. Wells, is better remembered as Count Duvall. The Vampire (1957).
Availability:
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