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The Vengeance of the Vampire Women

1970 1h 25m ES
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★3.8TMDB · 13
HorrorAction
Synopsis
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The vampire women of Mexico have awakened to take their revenge on the descendant of the man who destroyed them shortly after they had emigrated to Mexico during the 19th century.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Federico Curiel
Writers
Fernando Osés, Jorge García Besné
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Mexico

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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56 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 Federico Curiel, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. 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 Gustavo César Carrión. 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 Juan José Marino 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 Norma Lazareno and Gina Romand carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Federico Curiel directs. José Ortiz Ramos behind the camera. Gustavo César Carrión scores. Juan José Marino cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Part of the "El Santo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 4Directed by Federico Curiel, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Gustavo César Carrión. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Juan José Marino shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7El Santo and Norma Lazareno and Gina Romand carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0065171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
José Ortiz Ramos
Original score
Gustavo César Carrión
Editing
Juan José Marino
Makeup / hair
Felisa Ladrón de Guevara
Runtime
85 min · 1h 25m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

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.

Also by

Federico Curiel

Production companies

Who made it

  • CI

    Cinematográfica Flama

    MX

  • PE

    Películas Latinoamericanas S.A.

Key crew

  • ProducerJorge García Besné
  • EditorJuan José Marino
  • Set DecorationAlberto López
  • Makeup ArtistFelisa Ladrón de Guevara
  • HairstylistMaría Salazar

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • mexico
  • wrestling
  • mixed martial arts (mma)
  • lucha libre

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1970-12-24

Also known as

International titles

  • La venganza de las mujeres vampiroES

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