SANTO Y BLUE DEMON CONTRA LOS MONSTRUOS (1970) d. Gilberto Martínez Solares (Mexico)

This gloriously chaotic mash-up brings together two of Mexico's most iconic masked wrestlers—El Santo and Blue Demon—for a monster-filled showdown that blends classic horror, sci-fi pulp, and lucha libre action.

From vampires and werewolves to mummies, Frankenstein's creature, and even a cyclops, this movie packs an entire monster universe into its brisk runtime. Add in mad scientists, rubber-suit mayhem, and drop-kicks as the solution to literally everything, and you've got one of the most delightfully bonkers films of the lucha boom.

But the film is more than campy fun. Santo and Blue Demon were folk heroes, bridging comic books, wrestling arenas, and the silver screen to create a cultural phenomenon that defined an era of Mexican popular cinema. Their adventures captured a unique mix of moral clarity, earnest charm, and pure imagination that continues to resonate with fans around the world. Today, Santo y Blue Demon Contra los Monstruos stands as a beloved cult classic—a perfect example of low-budget creativity, genre-blending audacity, and the joyful spirit of fantastic filmmaking.

Join AC and his Turkey-loving panel of guests (Raul Benitez, Jorge Didaco, Robin Graves, Dave M Gray, Jon Kitley) as we revisit this monster mash, celebrate its legacy, and explore why it remains such an unforgettable piece of lucha libre horror.

And here's a link to the Kickstarter that Raul mentions in the show! 
https://www.luchadoresvseverything.com/
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RAUL BENITEZ is a film programmer in Chicago for over 15 years. Raul currently is the Senior Programmer at the Midwest Film Festival, and the After Dark programmer at the Chicago International Film Festival. Raul also programs at Comfort Station Logan Square, Full Spectrum Features, and the Nightingale Cinema. 

JORGE DIDACO is a Brazil-based teacher on theatre, performance, and film. He contributed the essays for The Innocents for Horror 101: The A-List of Horror Films and Monster Movies and In a Glass Cage for Hidden Horror.

ROBIN GRAVES (har har) is the puppeteer behind Lucy Ba'al, a demonic puppet who recommends lesser-seen horror and cult films through his TikTok show The Laaaaaaast Video Store on Earth.

DAVE "M" GRAY is currently a test subject in a subterranean mad science lab and allowed to send proofs of life to Raiders of the Podcast (raidersofthepodcast.blogspot.com or anywhere you podcast) and Twitch (twitch.tv/sh4ggyr4nd) weekly.

JON KITLEY has been running his website, Kitley's Krypt for 25 years. He's a columnist for HorrorHound magazine, a co-host on the Discover the Horror podcast, and attends multiple conventions and all-night horror movie marathons at the drive-in theaters! https://kitleyskrypt.com/ 
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