This episode of Beyond Naschy has us coloring outside the
lines in a couple of different ways. We are covering a Mexican wrestling film
starring the magnificent El Santo which puts us well outside of our usual area
of expertise. So, to add some well needed context and background, we called up
our buddy Juan from the Creepy Swamps to help us understand the world of Santo
and his amazing career. If you have ever listened to the excellent B-Moviecast
show you will be aware of Juan and his deep knowledge of cinema. His lifelong
fascination with horror and science fiction movies has made him a great
resource for information on classic (and not so classic) b-flicks and we are
thrilled he agreed to join us for this discussion. We talk about SANTO VS
DOCTOR DEATH as well as El Santo comic books and I even get him to list his
favorite movies from the great masked wrestler's career.
Then, of course, Troy
and I put the film under the microscope and marvel at its high quality. Filmed
mostly in Spain
it stars several Spanish actors familiar to fans of Paul Naschy. In fact, this
movie feels a lot more like a Euro-Spy film than a typical Santo adventure but it
fits comfortably in both worlds. We talk about the great secret life Santo has
as a freelance Interpol agent, the joys of Mexican style wrestling, the ability
to fly on commercial aircraft wearing a mask, what accommodations you can
expect when you buy a castle and just how far some people will go to own art. Both
of us were impressed with the well choreographed fight scenes throughout the
film and any movie that ends with a combination boat/helicopter chase is
obviously a classic! Be aware that we spoil the entire film so if that is
something you wish to avoid you might want to stop the show at about the two
hour mark. Sadly, that means you will miss the mailbag section which is packed
with some great information regarding our last three shows.
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