(030) MACABRE TALES OF THE COLONIES (1974) Mil Mascaras
8727DVD
original Mexican/Spanish title LEYENDAS MACABRAS
DE LA COLONIA [Macabre Tales of the Colonies]
director: Arturo Martinez
staring Mil Mascaras · Lorena Velazquez · Tinieblas ·
Rogelio Guerra · Nancy Vega
This
very strange luchador film is loosely based on a popular Mexican comicbook
(over 150 issues throughout the 60s and 70s) produced by Rogelio Agrasanchez
[see cover of #111 to the right]. Mexican wrestler Tinieblas wanders
into an odd antique store where he buys an ancient painting of a reclining
half-skeleton woman. He scoffs when the shop owner warns him about a curse
connected to the unusual art. Later that night, after a wrestling match,
Tinieblas invites Mil Mascaras and El Fantama Blanco [plus two hot chicks
(groupies?)] back to his place for a party. But when the clock strikes
midnight the painting mysteriously bellows smoke [see pic above center]
and transports them all back to colonial times. In their quest to return
home, they must face zombies, conquistadores, Aztec mummies and an evil
witch with deadly connections to the cursed artwork.
Mil
Mascaras is a professional Luchador [masked Mexican wrestler], the first
to wrestle at NYC's Madison Square Gardens (December, 1972). He was born
Aaron Rodríguez Arellano in 1942 and began his wrestling career
in 1965, winning numerous major awards including Mexico's D.F. National
Heavyweight title. He is the only surviving luchador of the original Santo/Blue
Demon celebrity wave. His most prolific period was 1969-76 (VAMPIRAS,
ENIGMA
OF DEATH, MUMMIES
OF GUANAJUATO, CHAMPIONS
OF JUSTICE, VAMPIRES
OF COYOACAN and BLACK
POWER with Sergio Oliva), but he continues making films today
(MIL
MASCARAS VS THE AZTEC MUMMY).
A
Mexican/Spanish Language film with optional English subtitles;
fullscreen format, (88 min.), in DVD format, encoded for NTSC ALL REGIONS,
playable on any American DVD machine. Extras include theatrical trailers.
This
very strange luchador film is loosely based on a popular Mexican comicbook
(over 150 issues throughout the 60s and 70s) produced by Rogelio Agrasanchez
[see cover of #111 to the right]. Mexican wrestler Tinieblas wanders
into an odd antique store where he buys an ancient painting of a reclining
half-skeleton woman. He scoffs when the shop owner warns him about a curse
connected to the unusual art. Later that night, after a wrestling match,
Tinieblas invites Mil Mascaras and El Fantama Blanco [plus two hot chicks
(groupies?)] back to his place for a party. But when the clock strikes
midnight the painting mysteriously bellows smoke [see pic above center]
and transports them all back to colonial times. In their quest to return
home, they must face zombies, conquistadores, Aztec mummies and an evil
witch with deadly connections to the cursed artwork.
