The Panther Women (US Limited Edition)

(Ren Cardona, 1967)
Release date: 26 March 2024
Limited Edition Blu-ray

Gothic horror andlucha librecollide inThe Panther Women(Las mujeres panteras), which showcases a host of Mexicos top female stars, including Elizabeth Campbell, Ariadne Welter, and Yolanda Montes aka Tongolele.

The Panther Womenare a witch cult who resurrect their leader by sacrificing the descendants of the family which murdered him. As the cult seeks to kill the youngest descendent, they are taken on by fearlessluchadorasLoreta Venus (Welter) and the Golden Rub (Campbell).

Directed by Ren Cardona (Night of the Bloody Apes), scripted by Alfredo Salazar (The Bat Woman), and produced by Guillermo Caldern (Santo vs. the Riders of Terror),The Panther Womenis an action-packed and influential classic of thecine de luchadoras.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• 2K restoration from the original negative
• Original Spanish mono audio
• Audio commentary with the publisher ofFrom Parts Unknownand screenwriter ofLos campeones de la lucha libre, Keith J Rainville (2024)
• Let Them Fight!(2024, 15 mins): the Killer Film,el critico enmascarado(the Masked Critic),lucha librespecialist, and filmmaker behind the Monterrey female wrestlersdocumentaryLa femenil, discusses the protagonists of the film, thecine de luchadoras, and the controversial story of Mexican female wrestling
• Cat Fight(2024, 24 mins): academic and Latin American horror specialist Valeria Villegas Lindvall, also known as Morena de Fuego, examines the struggle for empowerment and the subverted representation of the female characters in the film
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
• New and improved English translation subtitles
• Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Iain Robert Smith, archival essays by Janina Mbius and Ricardo Crdenas Prez, an archival interview with Guillermo Caldern, and full film credits
• UK premiere on Blu-ray
• Limited edition of 8,000 individually numbered units for the UK and US