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Santo in the Hotel of Death

1963 · 86 min Action Horror Thriller
4.4 / 10 · TMDB

Tourists visiting the pyramids in Mexico experience a string of deaths and disappearances while staying at a nearby hotel. Police investigators Fernando and Cornado are assigned to the case and attempt to solve the mystery with the help of reporter (and girlfriend of Fernando) Veronica and the wrestler Santo.

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Original Title Santo en el hotel de la muerte
Year 1963
Country Mexico
Genre Action, Horror, Thriller
Director Federico Curiel
Runtime 86 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.4/10 (11 votes)

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The film constructs its mystery by juxtaposing iconic Mexican locales with a classic locked-room horror scenario. It relies on the mythical presence of Santo, the silver-masked wrestler, to anchor its chaotic blend of genres, exploring themes of justice and superstition.

What lingers after the final pinfall is the sheer, joyous absurdity of the premise. It’s a time capsule of 1960s pulp cinema where a luchador is the logical solution to a supernatural whodunit. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Federico Curiel

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With a group, plenty of snacks, and zero expectations for logic. Pure, undiluted genre mash-up fun.

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