Santo vs. The Riders of Terror (US Limited Edition)

(Ren Cardona, 1970)
Release date: 26 March 2024
Limited Edition Blu-ray

El Santo, the Silver-Masked Man, rides into the Wild West inSanto vs. the Riders of Terror(Santo contra los jinetes del terror), a unique blend of gunplay andlucha libreaction.

When a group of lepers escape from their asylum, they fall under the influence of a band of outlaws who are terrorising a small western town. The desperate sheriff calls for El Santo to defeat the bandits, defend the townsfolk, and help the exploited lepers.

Produced by Guillermo Caldern (The Bat Woman) and directed by Ren Cardona (The Panther Women),Santo vs. the Riders of Terrorsees thecine de luchadoresmeet the chili western and adds dashes of horror and romance along the way.

This striking 4K restoration is also coupled withLepers and Sex(Los leprosos y el sexo), the recently rediscovered sexy reworking ofSanto vs. the Riders of Terror, which was created by the producers for the export market all without the knowledge of the family friendly El Santo!

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration from the original negative forSanto vs. the Riders of Terrorand the alternative softcore version,Lepers and Sex
• Original Spanish mono audio
• Audio commentary with film historian and Mexican cinema specialist David Wilt (2024)
• Never-seen-before archival interview with co-star Armando Silvestre in which he discusses his involvement with the Caldern family (2024)
• Western a la mexicana(2024):lucha librespecialist and filmmaker the Killer Film,el critico enmascarado(the Masked Critic), assesses the film, its different versions, and its place within Santos acting and wrestling career
• Cardona Bonanza(2024): writer and Mexican genre film programmer of Trash-Mex Armando Hernandez discusses Ren Cardonas career and the Cardona dynasty
• Alternative French opening credits
• 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 Colin Gunkel, archival essays by Doyle Greene, Olivia Cosentino and Brian Price, archival interviews with El Santo and Viviana Garca-Besn, and full film credits
• UK premiere ofSanto vs. the Riders of Terroron Blu-ray
• World premiere ofLepers and Sexon Blu-ray
• Limited edition of 8,000 individually numbered units Blu-rays for the UK and US