El hacha diabólica (1965)

Director:

José Díaz Morales

Writers:

Rafael García Travesi (story), Fernando Osés (story)

Stars:

Santo, Lorena Velázquez, Fernando Osés

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Santo	...	Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata)
Lorena Velázquez	...	Isabel de Arango
Fernando Osés	...	Encapuchado Negro
Bety González	...	Alicia
Mario Sevilla	...	Abraca / Dr. Zanoni
Mario Orea	...	Monk
Guillermo Hernández	...	Lobo Negro (as Guillermo Hernandez 'Lobo Negro')
José Alvarez Valdez
Mario Zebadúa 'Colocho	...	Reporter (as Mario Zebadua 'Colocho')
Martha Lasso Rentería
Emilio Garibay
Carlos Suárez
Margarito Luna
Víctor Velázquez
Juan Garza	...	Second Opponent

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

superhero | wrestling

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Genres:

Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

27 August 1965 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Santo vs. the Diabolical Hatchet

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinecomisiones, Filmica Vergara Comisiones

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Fun only for die-hard Santo fans

This B&W adventure isn't quite as enjoyably goofy as most of the other Santo titles recently brought to DVD, but true fans of El Enmascarado de Plata will definitely want to check it out. In EL HACHA DIABOLICA ("The Diabolical Axe"), the wrestling superhero not only faces a most unusual villain but has his origin explained as well. Finally, the question "Where did Santo come from?" (at least the luchadore's movie incarnation) is answered. Turns out he's the Mexican version of America's purple-suited crimefighter The Phantom, inheriting the superhero mantle down through the ages. And did you know that Santo's wrestling costume has magical properties? These revelations occur in the shoddiest-looking cave set in film history - it's just badly painted plywood and a little stucco. (Yes, even the caves in EEGAH! and DEATH CURSE OF TARTU were better.) The rubber bats used here make the critters in SCARS OF DRACULA look like CGI.