The Diabolical Axe

1965 1h 15m ES

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Synopsis

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In the Age of the Inquisitions, 1603, Santo, El Enmascarado de Plata, is being laid to rest by a group of monks. The Black Hood, an axe-wielder and a tormented soul who sold his soul to the devil after losing his love to El Santo, appears at the foot of his tomb and swears to seek his revenge no matter how many centuries it takes. El Santo is the chosen one and is sworn to fight for good and justice at any cost. After he finds his love, Alicia, dead at the hands of the Black Hood, El Santo must trust his faith and use his strength in this battle of good vs. evil.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo
Lorena Velázquez
Isabel de Arango
Fernando Osés
Encapuchado Negro
Beatriz González
Alicia
Mario Sevilla
Abraca / Dr. Zanoni
Mario Orea
Monk
Guillermo Hernández
Lobo Negro
José Alvarez Valdez

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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

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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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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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DIRECTOR

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Editor José Juan Munguía shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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El Santo and Lorena Velázquez and Fernando Osés carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058171 — 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. José Juan Munguía cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "El Santo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by José Díaz Morales, shot by Eduardo Valdés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jorge Pérez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor José Juan Munguía shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7El Santo and Lorena Velázquez and Fernando Osés carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0058171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "mexico", "wrestling", "mixed martial arts (mma)", "revenge".

The technical file

Cinematography: Eduardo Valdés
Original score: Jorge Pérez
Editing: José Juan Munguía
Costume design: Antonio Castañeda
Makeup / hair: Armando Islas
Runtime: 75 min · 1h 15m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: The Diabolical Axe (1965)

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.