Enter Santo - The First Adventures of the Silver-Masked Man (Indicator) - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 08-18-2022, 08:30 PM

Indicator has officially announced a Santo boxset for the U on December 6th, featuring two early films: Santo vs. Evil Brain, and Santo vs. Infernal Men.

Enter Santo: The First Adventures of the Silver-Masked Man

Santo vs. The Evil Brain Blu-ray

Santo vs. Infernal Men Blu-ray

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Immediately recognisable by his distinctive silver mask, the heroic wrestler known as El Santo (‘The Saint’) was Mexico’s most popular luchador, becoming a folk hero and the star of a hugely popular series of action films. Enter Santo: The First Adventures of the Silver-Masked Man presents the two earliest cinematic excursions of this icon of Mexican popular culture.

In Santo vs. Evil Brain (Santo contra cerebro del mal), the dastardly Doctor Campos is kidnapping and brainwashing scientists. When undercover detective Santo falls prey to Campos’ scheme, Lieutenant Zambrano (Enrique Zambrano) and El Incognito (Fernando Osés) must come to his assistance to foil Campos’ plans. Meanwhile, in the same year’s Santo vs. Infernal Men (Santo contra hombres infernales), the trio of Santo, El Incognito, and Zambrano team up once again to fight a band of drug smugglers.

Shot in Cuba in the final days before Fidel Castro entered Havana, these two films represent the celluloid birth of a true screen legend, and spawned a further fifty Santo films. Beautifully restored in 4K from the original negatives, these thrilling films finally receive their world Blu-ray premieres in this individually numbered Limited Edition two-disc set, complete with new and archival extra features, including a feature-length documentary, a poster, and an 80-page book.

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INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 2 x BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• Brand new 4K restorations from the original camera negatives of Santo vs. Evil Brain and Santo vs. Infernal Men

• Original mono audio

• Perdida (2011), feature-length documentary by Viviana García-Besné, granddaughter of Jorge García-Besné, exploring her family’s massive contribution to Mexican cinema, including initiating the Santo series

• Archival interview with actor Joaquín Cordero (2010)

• Santo vs. Evil Brain restoration comparison

• Santo vs. Infernal Men restoration comparison

• Perdida image gallery: stills collection from the Calderón family

• New and improved optional English translation subtitles

• Limited Edition exclusive 80-page book

• Limited Edition exclusive poster

• World premieres on Blu-ray

• Limited edition of 6,000 copies for the UK and US

fred25_Ca · 08-18-2022, 08:48 PM

Wow, that's awesome! About time a good boutiques label released some Santo! Day one purchase.

sb5 · 08-18-2022, 08:54 PM

Whew, they’re only doing 2 movies at a time? This is going to take awhile…

MifuneFan · 08-18-2022, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sb5

Whew, they’re only doing 2 movies at a time? This is going to take awhile…

I'm not sure if they're doing anymore beyond these first two.

SpaceBlackKnight · 08-18-2022, 09:03 PM

Very few of the Santos have OCNs or even presentable elements surviving. The later color ones especially only having battered 35mm release prints or faded tri-color elements.

vertigop1ayer · 08-18-2022, 11:48 PM

Is this the first Blu-ray release of Santo movies in Spanish with subs? I believe so, and look forward to it!

If it's a good release and successful, hopefully they'll license and release more.

Rayjg · 08-19-2022, 03:30 AM

Santo vs. Fidel Castro? Sounds interesting.

analmonger · 08-19-2022, 03:39 AM

I have been waiting for this since I heard of Indicator's agreement with Permanencia Voluntaria. Hopefully this isn't the last El Santo release, off the top of my head every version of Baron Bracula I've seen is abysmal

bongozoid · 08-19-2022, 03:45 AM

Yeah this will be a day one purchase for me - gotta send the message that we want more!!! Plus I can finally retire my subtitle-less DVDs.

evilive · 08-19-2022, 03:53 AM

This is cool as hell! Don't think I've ever seen these two and if I did I probably don't even remember them. I watched these flicks with my folks as kid growing up.

dallywhitty · 08-19-2022, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by evilive

This is cool as hell! Don't think I've ever seen these and if I did I probably don't even remember them. I watched these flicks with my folks as kid growing up.

Huh

evilive · 08-19-2022, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Huh

I watched these flicks as kid all the time and never payed attention to the name of the film titles. So I have pretty vague memories of them lol.

fred25_Ca · 08-30-2022, 07:10 PM

So, where can we buy the North American version of this? I have it on pre-order on amazon uk but i'd prefer the American version. It's not on wowhd, nor amazon. I'm sure it's on diabolik but being from Canada that's not a viable option for me. I find it weird that the UK version is everywhere (zavvi, amazon) but the American version is nowhere to be found.

MifuneFan · 08-30-2022, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fred25_Ca

So, where can we buy the North American version of this? I have it on pre-order on amazon uk but i'd prefer the American version. It's not on wowhd, nor amazon. I'm sure it's on diabolik but being from Canada that's not a viable option for me. I find it weird that the UK version is everywhere (zavvi, amazon) but the American version is nowhere to be found.

It's on Diabolik DVD. I'm not sure why it's taken so long to be posted at sites like Amazon and others.

https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/...ay-all-region/

MifuneFan · 09-23-2022, 01:49 PM

Pre-order up at Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BG6F1J7C...es-tv&sr=1-561

BluBonnet · 01-03-2023, 06:52 AM

I wonder if this set will sell out.

Lutz · 01-03-2023, 08:39 AM

Didn’t realise this was a dual territory release.

Hopefully this means there’s no overlap between the Santo movies Indicator and Vinegar Syndrome are releasing.

Member-222782 · 01-03-2023, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BluBonnet

I wonder if this set will sell out.

That depends on how big the audience is for movies about masked wrestlers from Mexico from the 60's. There was a bit of chatter on the Vinegar Syndrome thread after they hinted at releasing some of these but it never set the thread on fire. Who knows. Everybody is striking gold with HK and martial arts - maybe this will be the new Gold Rush.

hainesdogg · 01-03-2023, 02:56 PM

I like the idea of these movies but so far the ones that I've seen are so much talking and not enough rasslin'

fred25_Ca · 01-03-2023, 03:03 PM

I'm definitely buying this set (love Santo movies even if i've never seen these two films yet!) but I really wished somebody would have made big sets, like Arrow are doing with Shaw Brothers. There are so many Santo and Mexican wrestling superheroes movies and while most are fun, I can't say i'm all that interested in paying a lot for simply one or two movies. But 14 in one set? Shelf spaces is precious these days haha. I might have to pick up Santo vs dr. Death too after I watch these.

08-19-2022, 03:53 AM	#10
evilive Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2015 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:1021 DVD collection:286 Trading Score:25	This is cool as hell! Don't think I've ever seen these two and if I did I probably don't even remember them. I watched these flicks with my folks as kid growing up. Last edited by evilive; 08-19-2022 at 04:12 AM.

08-18-2022, 08:48 PM	#2
fred25_Ca Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Montreal, Canada Trading Score:3	Wow, that's awesome! About time a good boutiques label released some Santo! Day one purchase.

08-18-2022, 08:54 PM	#3
sb5 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2017 4K collection:181 Blu-ray collection:5219 DVD collection:1	Whew, they’re only doing 2 movies at a time? This is going to take awhile…

08-18-2022, 09:03 PM	#5
SpaceBlackKnight Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2018 4K collection:25 Blu-ray collection:346 Digital collection:20	Very few of the Santos have OCNs or even presentable elements surviving. The later color ones especially only having battered 35mm release prints or faded tri-color elements.

08-18-2022, 11:48 PM	#6
vertigop1ayer Power Member Member since:Dec 2019	Is this the first Blu-ray release of Santo movies in Spanish with subs? I believe so, and look forward to it! If it's a good release and successful, hopefully they'll license and release more.

08-19-2022, 03:30 AM	#7
Rayjg Blu-ray Champion Member since:Aug 2016	Santo vs. Fidel Castro? Sounds interesting.

08-19-2022, 03:39 AM	#8
analmonger Active Member Member since:Feb 2021 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:168 Trading Score:1	I have been waiting for this since I heard of Indicator's agreement with Permanencia Voluntaria. Hopefully this isn't the last El Santo release, off the top of my head every version of Baron Bracula I've seen is abysmal

08-19-2022, 03:45 AM	#9
bongozoid Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2014 4K collection:68 Blu-ray collection:596 DVD collection:38	Yeah this will be a day one purchase for me - gotta send the message that we want more!!! Plus I can finally retire my subtitle-less DVDs.

08-30-2022, 07:10 PM	#13
fred25_Ca Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Montreal, Canada Trading Score:3	So, where can we buy the North American version of this? I have it on pre-order on amazon uk but i'd prefer the American version. It's not on wowhd, nor amazon. I'm sure it's on diabolik but being from Canada that's not a viable option for me. I find it weird that the UK version is everywhere (zavvi, amazon) but the American version is nowhere to be found.

09-23-2022, 01:49 PM	#15
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Pre-order up at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BG6F1J7C...es-tv&sr=1-561

01-03-2023, 06:52 AM	#16
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	I wonder if this set will sell out.

01-03-2023, 08:39 AM	#17
Lutz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2012	Didn’t realise this was a dual territory release. Hopefully this means there’s no overlap between the Santo movies Indicator and Vinegar Syndrome are releasing.

01-03-2023, 02:56 PM	#19
hainesdogg Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2019 Location:New Jersey 4K collection:557 Blu-ray collection:5375 DVD collection:817 MA collection:32	I like the idea of these movies but so far the ones that I've seen are so much talking and not enough rasslin'

01-03-2023, 03:03 PM	#20
fred25_Ca Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Montreal, Canada Trading Score:3	I'm definitely buying this set (love Santo movies even if i've never seen these two films yet!) but I really wished somebody would have made big sets, like Arrow are doing with Shaw Brothers. There are so many Santo and Mexican wrestling superheroes movies and while most are fun, I can't say i'm all that interested in paying a lot for simply one or two movies. But 14 in one set? Shelf spaces is precious these days haha. I might have to pick up Santo vs dr. Death too after I watch these.

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