Santo vs. the Riders of Terror

Santo vs. the Riders of Terror

Directed by René Cardona

Produced by Cinematográfica Calderón S.A.

197078 min5.4 / 10

A pulp-era B-movie mashup of Western, crime thriller, and lucha libre spectacle, where a masked wrestling hero battles escaped lepers and criminals terrorizing a town.

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!

Questions people ask

  • Is Santo vs. the Riders of Terror violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Santo vs. the Riders of Terror sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Santo vs. the Riders of Terror scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Santo vs. the Riders of Terror easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Santo vs. the Riders of Terror end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity57

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Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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