Cortometraje - Hijo del Santo

Could you imagine realizing one day that your father is actually a famous masked wrestler, and super hero status in films? That's what this interesting film is about. I just recently found it on YouTube:



Here are some production photos:

The film is 19 minutes, and was shown in 2009 at the San Diego ComiCon, as well as the Edmonton  International Film Festival in 2008. The film was in collaboration with the true Hijo del Santo. Several films were paid homage in this production, such as Santo en la Invasion de las Marcianos (Invasion of the Martians).


This is just about everything I was able to dig up about this interested short film. If you know any more about it, I'd love to hear from you!

Blue Demon Film Festival in Dallas, Texas

The Blue Demon Film Festival will be held May 5th & 8th at the Texas Theatre, in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas! I'm so jealous of those within in driving distance of Dallas! I, unfortunately, live in Washington State... It's not exactly a day trip for me, so I will miss the festivities, but I hope to hear from someone how it goes. If you don't already know, Blue Demon happens to be my favorite luchador of the Holy Trinity of lucha-libre. Meeting Blue Demon Jr would be an awesome thing, but oh well. It wasn't written in the stars that I'd be able to go to this event.

The Texas Theatre, Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas

But for those that can attend, here are the details:

Thursday May 5th
The Film: Santo y Blue Demon contra Drácula y Hombre Lobo
Starts at 7:00pm

Film duration: 90 min

Year: 1973

Sunday May 8th
Las Momias de Guanajuato
Starts at 4pm, and replayed at 7:30pm

Film duration: 85 minutes

Year: 1972

Besides the two films, here is the schedule for Sunday May 8th:

2:00pm - Doors open (view of lucha-libre memorabilia)

2:30pm - Documentary of the History of Blue Demon (half hour)

3:00pm - Questions and Answers with Blue Demon Jr, Richard Dominguez, and Robert Mercado.

4:00pm - Las Momias de Guanajuato

Second Showing-

6:00pm - Doors open (view of lucha-libre memorabilia)

6:30pm - Documentary of the History of Blue Demon (half hour)

7:00pm - Questions and Answers with Blue Demon Jr, Richard Dominguez, and Robert Mercado.

7:30pm - Las Momias de Guanajuato

 

Lastly, the address for the Texas Theatre:

Texas Theatre

(214) 948-1546

231 West Jefferson Boulevard

Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX

PS. If anyone attends, please let me know how it goes. I'd also love it if you recorded it and posted the q&a on Youtube :D

Also, don't forget, I am giving away a copy of the Santo lucha-horror classic "La Venganza de la Momia," check out my previous blog entry for details on how to win the dvd!