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.
Santo scorecard... 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 Absence makes the heart grow fonder. I hadn’t seen a Santo movie in quite a while, and this hit the spot. Maybe there is a 10% score inflation here for that
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 scorecard… 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 movies had to have something for everyone, and this one is a true variety show. Not just wrestling matches for the kids, but several musical numbers, more than in any
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: ★★☆☆☆
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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
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