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Mexico's silver-masked wrestling legend dropkicks a vengeful ghost. Camp perfection.
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Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler (1966)

so-bad-it's-geniusspandex horror1960s pulp madness

Overview

ActionHorrorThrillerMysteryCrime

The ghost of the Strangler seeks revenge on Santo.

Flag of MXMXSpanish
Content warning
lucha libre

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Ghost effects that look like bedsheets and a fog machine

Costume

Santo's iconic silver mask never comes off, not even to emote

Stunts

Actual lucha libre moves in a horror movie because why not

Best for:Friends: Drunk commentary night with wrestling fans and irony enthusiasts·Background: Chaotic energy while cleaning or doing literally anything else·Rewatch: Annual ritual for Santo completists and cult cinema sickos
Heads up:Violence: Wrestling violence and 1960s horror-movie strangulation
René Cardona

Director

René Cardona

ReleasedMar 31, 1966
Runtime1h 22m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Estudios América
Cinematográfica Norte

Top Cast

El Santo

El Santo

Santo

Roberto Cañedo

Roberto Cañedo

The Strangler

María Duval

María Duval

Laura

Carlos López Moctezuma

Carlos López Moctezuma

Inspector Villegas

Alberto Vázquez

Alberto Vázquez

Javier

Begoña Palacios

Begoña Palacios

Irene

Julián de Meriche

Julián de Meriche

Don Julian

Manuel Dondé

Manuel Dondé

Gerardo Zepeda

Gerardo Zepeda

Tor (uncredited)

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Cultural

Santo became Mexico's most enduring pop culture hero, starring in 52 films while never removing his mask in public until his 1984 retirement.

Trivia

Director René Cardona shot this in two weeks with a budget that wouldn't cover modern catering.

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El Santo Collection(49 films)
Santo vs. Evil Brain poster5.2

Santo vs. Evil Brain

1961

Santo vs. Infernal Men poster4.3

Santo vs. Infernal Men

1961

Santo vs. the Zombies poster4.5

Santo vs. the Zombies

1962

Santo vs. the Vampire Women poster4.1

Santo vs. the Vampire Women

1962

Santo vs. the King of Crime poster4.6

Santo vs. the King of Crime

1962

Santo in the Hotel of Death poster4.6

Santo in the Hotel of Death

1963

Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain poster4.2

Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain

1963

Santo in the Wax Museum poster4.4

Santo in the Wax Museum

1963

The Diabolical Axe poster5.0

The Diabolical Axe

1965

Santo vs. the Strangler poster4.1

Santo vs. the Strangler

1965

Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler poster
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Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler

1966

The Grave Robbers poster4.7

The Grave Robbers

1966

Baron Brakola poster4.3

Baron Brakola

1967

Santo vs. the Martian Invasion poster5.6

Santo vs. the Martian Invasion

1967

Operation 67 poster6.4

Operation 67

1967

Santo vs. The Ring Villains poster5.3

Santo vs. The Ring Villains

1968

The Witches Attack poster6.4

The Witches Attack

1968

The Treasure of Moctezuma poster5.2

The Treasure of Moctezuma

1968

Santo in the Treasure of Dracula poster5.9

Santo in the Treasure of Dracula

1969

Santo vs. Capulina poster6.8

Santo vs. Capulina

1969

Santo Faces Death poster5.0

Santo Faces Death

1970

Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters poster6.6

Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters

1970

Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis poster4.3

Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis

1970

The World of the Dead poster5.9

The World of the Dead

1970

Santo vs. the Riders of Terror poster5.2

Santo vs. the Riders of Terror

1970

The Vengeance of the Vampire Women poster3.8

The Vengeance of the Vampire Women

1970

Santo vs. the Vice Mafia poster4.7

Santo vs. the Vice Mafia

1971

Santo vs. the Head Hunters poster5.2

Santo vs. the Head Hunters

1971

The Mummies of Guanajuato poster7.2

The Mummies of Guanajuato

1972

Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter poster6.5

Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter

1972

Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds poster5.4

Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds

1973

Santo and the Golden Eagle poster4.1

Santo and the Golden Eagle

1973

Suicide Mission poster5.1

Suicide Mission

1973

The Beasts of Terror poster3.9

The Beasts of Terror

1973

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man poster5.7

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man

1973

Santo vs. Black Magic Woman poster4.7

Santo vs. Black Magic Woman

1973

Santo vs. the Kidnappers poster4.7

Santo vs. the Kidnappers

1973

Santo vs. Doctor Death poster4.9

Santo vs. Doctor Death

1973

The Vengeance of the Crying Woman poster5.6

The Vengeance of the Crying Woman

1974

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein poster6.2

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein

1974

Anonymous Death Threat poster4.8

Anonymous Death Threat

1975

Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl poster5.0

Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl

1976

Santo vs. the She-Wolves poster5.2

Santo vs. the She-Wolves

1976

Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold poster4.9

Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold

1977

Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle poster6.0

Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle

1979

Santo and the Border of Terror poster2.8

Santo and the Border of Terror

1981

Santo vs. the TV Killer poster4.5

Santo vs. the TV Killer

1982

The Fist of Death poster5.0

The Fist of Death

1982

The Fury of the Karate Experts poster5.4

The Fury of the Karate Experts

1982

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