Santo vs. the Riders of Terror Blu-ray

Release Year: 1970

Runtime: 78 min

Director: René Cardona

Cast: El Santo, Armando Silvestre, Julio Aldama, Mary Montiel, Gregorio Casal

Studios: Cinematográfica Calderón S.A.

After a group of violent lepers escapes from a sanitarium, - robbing several farms, residents of the town demand the the sheriff - take action. Meanwhile, a local criminal joins forces with the lepers - to commit even more robberies. As the disfigured madmen keep the - entire town indoors with its reign of terror, the sheriff has no - choice but to call on the only man who can help--legendary wrestling - superhero, Santo!

Special Features:

4K restoration from the original negative

Two presentations of the film: Santo vs. the Riders of Terror, the original Mexican theatrical cut (78 mins); and Lepers and Sex, the extended softcore version (84 mins).

Original Spanish mono audio

Audio commentary with film historian and Mexican cinema specialist David Wilt (2024).

The New Sheriff in Town (2024, 13 mins)

Previously unseen interview, filmed in 2009, with actor Armando Silvestre, in which he discusses his involvement with the Calderón family.

Western a la mexicana (2024, 12 mins)

Lucha libre specialist and filmmaker the Killer Film, el crítico enmascarado (the masked critic), assesses the film, its different versions, and its place within the film career of El Santo.

Cardona Bonanza (2024, 9 mins)

Armando Hernandez, writer, programmer and creator of the Trash-Mex website, discusses René Cardona's enormous career.

Alternative Frontier

New and improved English subtitles.

Original theatrical trailer

Image gallery, promotional and publicity material.

New and improved English subtitles

60-page book with new essays by Dom Gundle, archival essays by Doyle Greene, Olivia Cosentino and Brian Price, archival interviews with El Santo and Viviana Garcia Besné, and full film credits.

UK premiere of Santo vs. the Riders of Terror on Blu-ray

World premiere of Lepers and Sex on Blu-ray.

Technical Specifications:

• 4K restoration from the original negative
• Original Spanish mono audio