El Mascarado Massacre (2006)

Director:

Jesse Baget

Writer:

Jesse Baget (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

On their way to Caba San Lucas, the cast and crew of a low-budget film get lost and come upon "La Sangre De Dios"...

Cast

Rey Misterio Sr.	...	El Mascarado
Irwin Keyes	...	Stranger
Adam Huss	...	Alphonse
Leyla Razzari	...	Dallas (as Leyla Milani)
Margaret Scarborough	...	Debbie
Jeremy Radin	...	Steve
Catherine Wreford	...	Daisy
Zack Bennett	...	Jimbo

Directed by
Jesse Baget

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jesse Baget		writer

Produced by
Jesse Baget	....	co-executive producer
Chris Moore	....	producer
Jake Schmidt	....	executive producer
Jake Schmidt	....	producer
Daniel Veluzat	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Jim Lang

Cinematography by
Tabbert Fiiller

Film Editing by
Jesse Baget

Casting by
Pam Gilles

Production Design by
Dan Adams

Art Direction by
Heather Cox

Costume Design by
Stefania Moscato

Makeup Department
Candace Bachara	....	makeup artist
Michelle Rahn	....	makeup artist
Eunice Shin	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Karuna Eberl	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tad Agnew	....	first assistant director
Michael Moragne	....	second assistant director

Sound Department
Jim Machowski	....	sound mixer
Jim Ridgley	....	production sound mixer: pick-ups
John Ross	....	boom operator: re-shoots

Special Effects by
Brandon Ellison	....	special effects (as Brandon Reininger)
Craig Hecht	....	special effects assistant
J.P. Pettersen	....	special effects makeup
J.P. Pettersen	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Mike Kinney	....	stunt performer
Justin Sundquist	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jose Aguirre	....	best boy electric
Team Bashet	....	electrician
Josh Boggs	....	grip
Len Borruso	....	first assistant camera
Kenneth M. Chernow	....	key grip
Kathryn Comkowycz	....	camera intern
Brian D'Haem	....	key grip: re-shoots
Christopher Ferguson	....	electrician
Jason Goodell	....	electrician
Brad Grimmett	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Brad Grimmett	....	steadicam operator
Christopher Ivins	....	steadicam operator
Kara Rittenhouse	....	second assistant camera
Carlos Tapia	....	electrician
Sylvia Vidaurri	....	still photographer
Chris Williams	....	best boy grip
Chris Williams	....	grip

Editorial Department
Derek Ellingson	....	assistant on-line editor
Enzo Raee	....	on-line editor
Will Raee	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Alberto Domínguez	....	composer: additional music
Alberto Domínguez	....	music editor
Alberto Domínguez	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Sandy Fleck	....	script supervisor
Yvette Yurcisin	....	location manager

Thanks
Allison Wilke	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Blue Cactus Pictures
• Film Fund, The

Distributors

• Lightning Entertainment (2006) (non-USA) (all media)
• One Movie (2007) (Italy) (all media)

Special Effects

• Zombi EFX

Other Companies

• Integration Entertainment  producer's representative

Also Known As:

The Mexican Porn Massacre (USA) (working title)
Wrestlemaniac (International: English title) (new title)

Runtime:

75 min | Greece:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) (uncut) | Germany:18 (cut) | New Zealand:R18 | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Blue Cactus Pictures

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Soundtrack:

Scream

It's been a while since I've watched a Mexican wrestling movie...

After having seen this, I think that I appreciate "Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy" much more. And other Mexican horror movies with "wrestling" themes. A bunch of sleazy amateur porno film makers are wandering Mexico in a van. They, of course, break down in some (almost) abandoned village, La Sangre De Dios, where years ago, a crazed wrestler was exiled, due to killing his opponents. No guesswork required to figure out what happens next. Part of what Mexican wrestlers do to humiliate their opponents is to remove their masks, and in the case of people that aren't WEARING masks, well, removing their faces is apparently the only solution. Yuck.

There are no likable characters in this, except for perhaps "Steve" (Jeremy Radin), who plays a "Mexican" (born in Seattle) and who is extremely knowledgeable about all that has to do with Mexican wrestling, and he even has his own mask.

I kind of liked the idea of a crazed, murderous, lobotomized wrestler hanging out in an abandoned village, the stuff of legends and all. It's a lot of the REST of this film that I didn't like, and I guess if I have to watch a wrestling horror movie I'd prefer it to be Santo or "Night of the Bloody Apes" or something like that. The stuff of old is much more fun. This is just cheesy and I didn't feel it was worth much. 4 out of 10.