Lucha Libre Double Feature - The Champions of Justice (Campeones Justicieros) & Mystery in Bermuda (Misterio En Las Bermudas)

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Beautiful Silvia and Sandra disappear mysteriously at the Bermuda Triangle. Santo, Blue Demon and Mil Mascaras, a team of super-heroes, go into action to try to find them. Soon they find out that evil Scientist Dr. Gro has developed a device to make people and objects to disappear blaming the famous vanishings of ships, airplanes and human beings on Mother Nature. Cast: Santo el Enmascarado de Plata, Blue Demon, Mil Mascaras, Silvia Manrquez and, Sandra Duarte

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Great Movie But NOOOO Subtitles!!.......2007-07-21

I saw this flick in a film class with English subtitles. I found it on Amazon advertising subtitles. However, there aren't any subtitles. (Okay, I guess if you speak Spanish or want it just for the macho bizarro visuals...personally I am pretty disappointed.)

A Saint, a Demon and a Thousand Masks.......2005-04-22

These movies are super rare and hard to find. Thank goodness for this distributor, and thank Amazon.com for its truly efficient shipping system. This disc contains one cult classic and one sequel to a cult classic.
"El Castillo...Guanajuato" is not really a sequel but it shares the same title with an earlier film, "Las Momias de Guanajuato" (a true classic of this genre).
"Misterio en las Bermudas" is a must-have for any real fan of "Luchadores Enmascarados". It was the last time that the big three (Santo, Blue Demon, Mil Mascaras) would ever share the screen.
The story is very good, but the plot is a bit muddled. The quality of picture is very good. I now have three copies of this film and this one is the best. There are no English subtitles, though.
The story concerns the attempted kidnapping and assassination of a certain Iranian princess who happens to be a Karate champ. The Vizier of Iran is in business with the Mexican government and hires the three wrestlers to protect his daughter.
There is also an odd sub-plot involving one of the bad guys girls. Apparently the girl has become remorseful and joined some otherworldly group of guys wearing silver outfits. These guys, I assume, are extraterrestrials and have discovered the secret of immortality. I assume because like I wrote earlier, the plot is a bit muddled. Anyway, these guys are the ones responsible for the disappearances in the Bermuda triangle.
The second movie on this disc, "El Castillo...Guanajuato" is pretty good, but not as good as those starring the Big Three (Santo, Blue Demon, Mil Mascaras). Instead this movie stars three wrestlers that had a limited following in Mexico, but failed to reach international status. Superzan and Tinieblas went on to star in a series of films on their own, usually alongside a host of other wrestler-types.
This one is okay. It's a rehash of the old formula : Mad Scientist creates zombie-mummies, kidnap women, and are stopped by three masked men in tights. On the plus side their costumes are pretty cool. Tinieblas' outfit resembles videogame ninjas ala Mortal Kombat, and they wear shiny, flowing capes and plastic gloves like Captain America. The third wrestler, Blue Angel, wears a mask that looks almost exactly like Captain America's. He is obviously an alternate version of Blue Demon. The Big Three were not available for this movie for many reasons. One reason was that Santo, Blue Demon, and Mil were off doing "Misterio...Bermudas" (a much better film).
"Misterio...Bermudas" was made at the peak of public interest in the genre and it was meant to be a final installment in the series. They would end it on a high note. Several copy-cat sequels followed nonetheless. "El Castillo....Guanajuato" was made the same year as "Misterio...". Unfortunately it exhibits all of the worst aspects of a sequel of this variety - Formulaic plot, bad acting, and clumsy fight scenes.
The worst part of it all is the use of wrestlers other than the Big Three. It is almost as if the Producers of these movies began to see a profit, but misjudged the root of that profit, which was the charisma and real-life professionalism of its stars, Santo, Blue Demon, and Mil Mascaras.
With "El Castillo...Guanajuato" the genre begins to show its age. Find a copy of "Las Momias De Guanajuato" to see the genre at its peak, or just flip the dual sided disc and watch "Misterio en las Bermudas" to see how it all ends.

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Mascara
Starring: Ione Skye , Lumi Cavazos , Amanda De Cadenet , Steven Schub , and Rustam Branaman
Director: Linda Kandel
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ASIN: B0000AQS3H
Release Date: 2003-11-18

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For three young women, their "mascara" cannot cover up their hunger for passion or the pain of infidelity in a turbulent world of romance.

Mil Mascaras: La Mejor Lucha Clasica Mexicana

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Mil Mascaras: La Mejor Lucha Clasica Mexicana

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World Wrestling Organization: 8 Eventos/25 Luchas - El Espectacular Mundo de la Lucha Libre

ASIN: B000JJ4DK0
Release Date: 2006-11-17

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Worth it just for Snowbeast
Beasts Of Error...
Terror is an Overstatement

Beasts of Terror (4pc)
Starring: Alejandro Cruz , Quintín Bulnes , Flores Del Campo , Carlos Suárez , and Ángel Nadal
Director: Alfredo B. Crevenna
Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse
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ASIN: B00007G1UK
Release Date: 2002-12-03

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Worth it just for Snowbeast.......2006-12-13

This is the first 4-DVD set I've purchased, and I have to say I'm pretty pleased with it. I grew up on 1970's made-for-TV movies, and this really brought back a lot of memories as far as the style and pace of these sorts of films. Video and audio quality were very good for all the films except Scream of the Wolf, which looked like an old, worn print that had a lot of white specks and scratches. It was a bit distracting, but not too terrible.

Moon of the Wolf: Stars David Janssen as a sheriff in a Louisiana town. People start turning up dead and they've got animal bite marks on them. Looks like there's a werewolf around. Most of the movie is spent with Janssen getting friendly with the local rich girl, much to the expense of the film's pacing. However, it does have a few suspenseful scenes, and is fairly satisfying, just so long as you're not expecting anything exciting.

Scream of the Wolf: Stars Peter Graves and Clint Walker. People are turning up dead, killed by an animal. Graves is an author who helps the police investigate. Walker is the prime suspect, he's very concerned with everyone being bored and wants to spice their lives up. I really didn't care for the characters in this one, and it's also pretty slow moving. There's a neat twist at the end, but I didn't think it was believable. One of those movies I may watch again, if I'm REALLY bored some night.

Snowbeast: I really enjoyed this one. A Yeti is attacking people at a Colorado ski resort, and the resort manager teams up with an old buddy and his wife to hunt it down. Some nice '70s melodrama, lots of good suspense, very likable characters and good pacing. I've already watched this one twice - it's worth the purchase price all by itself.

Wolf Man: This one has great atmosphere (sort of like a Hammer film), but awful acting. These people would be below average if they were in a high school play. It concerns a guy who's father died (unbeknownst to him, murdered by his family who are in a Satanic cult). He comes back to the family home for the first time in years, strikes up a romance with a local girl, and tries to get to the bottom of what happened to his father. It's dull, the actions of the characters are rather strange (bad script), and like I say, the acting is dreadful across the board. But there's that nice atmosphere; the only reason to watch this. Overall, probably the worst film of the set.

Beasts Of Error..........2004-03-29

BEASTS OF TERROR is a collection of 4 made-for-tv monster movies from the 70s. DVD #1-SIDE A- MOON OF THE WOLF- David Janssen is a sheriff in a small Louisiana town plagued by a werewolf (who looks more like a hairy guy with a dirty nose). There's only one good action scene involving the alleged lycanthrope, where it kills a deputy and a prisoner in the town jail. The rest is a test of sheer willpower and patience. SIDE B- SCREAM OF THE WOLF- Peter Graves is a man called in by police to investigate a brutal mutilation murder in a small California beach town. Byron (Clint Walker) is his hunter friend, a man obsessed with the weakness of the human race. Byron really needs a hug! He won't help to find the killer. Of course, Byron is even more sinister than we think. Is he the werewolf? Is there a werewolf at all? Dan Curtis (Trilogy Of Terror) does a fine job of keeping SOTW from being silly. Matheson delivers another good script. Not a bad movie. DVD #2- SIDE A- SNOW BEAST- A woman is torn to pieces by a yeti while skiing at the Rill ski resort in Colorado (I wonder if THAT was in their brochure). Enter Bo Svenson as Gar and Yvette Mimieux as his wife Ellen. Gar is a 1968 winter olympics gold medalist and Ellen's a tv reporter. Together, they help the resort's manager and the sheriff (Clint Walker) to track down and kill the beast. There are good and bad scenes in this one. A good scene is where a member of the ski patrol is grabbed by the noggin by the huge claw of the creature. A bad scene is where a pile of logs rolls into our heroes' camper. One reviewer already pointed out that the logs were rolling into the side of the camper, yet somehow jumped into the back of it. My question is, how / why did they park the camper under a pile of logs in the first place?? Anyway, I liked this one. The monster ain't bad and the actors are adequate. SIDE B- WOLF MAN- This one is really bad. A man returns home to get his inheritence and is turned into a werewolf by a satanic cult, led by the local preacher. The movie drags like an anchor, moving at a painful pace. The acting is dismal, but enjoyable in a "Plan 9" sort of way. The wolf man himself is just another hairy guy with pointy teeth. Lots to laugh at. All in all, BEASTS OF TERROR is a mixed bag of furry fiends and fun...

Terror is an Overstatement.......2003-05-30

All four films in this collection have very good quality pictures. Although going by average quality of the films themselves this is one of Brentwood's less strong 4-movie collections, there isn't one single movie that I outright hated. And at this price, you only need one good film you are not likely to find elsewhere to make it worthwhile. Going from the weakest film to the best:

SNOW BEAST, a TV movie, takes the then-recent film Jaws, turns the shark into an abominable snowman, and the beach resort into a ski resort, and throws out everything that was good about that film, including any suspense or interesting characters. There are some things worth slight amusement. For example, when the camper (replacing the fishing boat in Jaws) is knocked over by a bunch of rolling logs, somehow the camper winds up filled with the large logs although the whole thing, including the side on which it was hit, is still completely intact! Everyone involved in the film must have failed physics.

MOON OF THE WOLF is a TV movie about a local cop investigating brutal murders which may or may not have been committed by an animal (of course we all know it is a werewolf). Since it is a TV movie it is quite tame and the budget is low, which is not necessarily an impediment to a good film, but it is all too predictable and fails to build suspense. It even completely fails to make any use of potentially interesting local flavour (Cajuns, bayous or local legends) except for the presence of one bed-ridden francophone. Even the fine performances fail to make this film anything more than an adequate time waster.

WOLF MAN is a low budget 1970s movie which was released theatrically only in the southern states. Like most rural films it has a certain charm (local playhouse quality acting and all). It isn't really a copy of the original film, but pretty well everything in it had been done countless times before (in the original, in dozens of Hammer films, etc.) Therefore, since the film has little action, but depends upon building suspense, it doesn't work as well as it should. With such nice touches as the devil-whorshipping southern preacher this film could be a classic if it had come out before most of the things in it became cliched.

In contrast, SCREAM OF THE WOLF, which is the best entry in this collection, is very original. WHICH is why it will actually disappoint viewers who WANT it to follow expectations. Intelligently scripted by Richard Matheson (who scripted the best of Roger Corman's Poe films), competently directed by Dan (Dark Shadows) Curtis, and filled with excellent performances, this film easily surpasses the limitations imposed upon it by nature of being an old TV movie (including by hinting at some things not mentioned on TV in those days). I don't want to risk spoiling anything by describing this movie in more detail.

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Wrestling superstar Mil Mascaras continues his fight for justice by putting a notorious criminal behind bars. But his fight is far from over when he learns that the crook's girlfriend wants revenge.

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Los Vampiros de Coyoacan
Starring: Mil Mascaras , Sasha Montenegro , German Robles , Superzan , and Mario Cid
Director: Arturo Martinez Sr.
Manufacturer: Ground Zero
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After both wrestlers, Mil Mscaras and Superzan succeed on the ring, they get shocked to find out that after their two last victories, their opponents have been found death with their blood sucked completely by a vampire named Baron Bradock from Transylvania. Bradock hides death bodies in his mansion at Coyoacan where he successfully converts them to vampires. Cast: Germn Robles (doctor Wells), Mil Mascaras (idem), Sasha Montenegro (Nora), Superzan

Santo Contra Las Bestias Del Terror [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America]

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Santo Contra Las Bestias Del Terror [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America]

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Mascara De Carne
Starring: Agustin De Anda
Manufacturer: Producciones Albaran B&m
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ASIN: B00018WL80
Release Date: 2003-12-16

Mask (Mascara) [NTSC/REGION 0 DVD. Import-Latin America]

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Mask (Mascara) [NTSC/REGION 0 DVD. Import-Latin America]
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
ProductGroup: DVD
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Máscara es la historia patética de un joven nacido con una horrible deformación en el rostro. Naturalmente, es víctima de la incomprensión humana. Las personas normales lo rechazan, le temen o, en el mejor o peor de los casos, lo compadecen. Pero él va por la vida seguro de sí mismo, valiente y digno, presentando al mundo su máscara.

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