The Witches Attack

1968 1h 16m ES

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 18

HorrorFantasyThriller

Synopsis

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Santo must battle an evil witch and the demons and evil spirits she brings up from Hell.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo
Lorena Velázquez
Elisa Cardenas / Mayra
María Eugenia San Martín
Ofelia
Ramón Bugarini
Arturo
Fernando Osés
Henchman
Crox Alvarado
Lawyer / henchman
Edaena Ruiz
Medusa
Guillermo Hernández
Henchman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José Díaz Morales
Writers: Rafael García Travesí
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "El Santo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by José Díaz Morales, shot by Eduardo Valdés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jorge Pérez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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El Santo and Lorena Velázquez and María Eugenia San Martín carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

José Díaz Morales directs. Eduardo Valdés behind the camera. Jorge Pérez scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "El Santo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by José Díaz Morales, shot by Eduardo Valdés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jorge Pérez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7El Santo and Lorena Velázquez and María Eugenia San Martín carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0057858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "witch", "wrestling", "occult", "ritual sacrifice".

The technical file

Cinematography: Eduardo Valdés
Original score: Jorge Pérez
Runtime: 76 min · 1h 16m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: The Witches Attack (1968)

Part of

El Santo Collection

A collection of films starring the luchador El Santo on his various adventures, sometimes teaming up with his in-ring rivals Blue Demon and Mil Mascaras.