Blue Demon and Zovek in the Invasion of the Dead

1973 Mexican film
  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
85 minutesCountryMexicoLanguageSpanish

Blue Demon and Zovek in the Invasion of the Dead (Spanish: Blue Demon y Zovek en la invasión de los muertos: sometimes called simply La Invasión de Los Muertos)[1] is a 1973 Mexican horror film directed by René Cardona, starring Blue Demon (Alejandro Muñoz Moreno) and Professor Zovek (Francisco Xavier Chapa del Bosque).[2]

Zovek died during production, and wrestler Blue Demon was brought in to bring the film up to feature length.[3][4]

Plot

Professor Bruno Volpi discovers some strange markings on a cliff. Professor Zovek deciphers them to warn of impending catastrophe. Wrestler Blue Demon and Zovek battle zombies.[5]

Cast

  • Blue Demon as himself
  • Professor Zovek as himself
  • Christa Linder as Erika
  • Raúl Ramírez as Professor Bruno Volpi

Reception

A sharp contrast has been noted between the Zovek and the Blue Demon sections, the first deemed of fairly good quality and the latter very much less so.[6]

References

  1. ^ Jones, Stephen (2000). The Essential Monster Movie Guide: A Century of Creature Features on Film, TV, and Video. Billboard Books. ISBN 978-0-8230-7936-0.
  2. ^ Baugh, Scott L. Latino American Cinema: An Encyclopedia of Movies, Stars, Concepts, and Trends: An Encyclopedia of Movies, Stars, Concepts, and Trends. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Pg 269.
  3. ^ Senn, Bryan (6 February 2017). The Werewolf Filmography: 300+ Movies. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-7910-8. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. ^ Sáez, Pepe Aracil (2021-02-14). Abracadabra: Magia e ilusionismo en 50 películas. Editorial UOC. ISBN 978-84-9180-788-9.
  5. ^ Jones, Stephen (1995). The Frankenstein Scrapbook: The Complete Movie Guide to the World's Most Famous Monster. Carol Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-8065-1676-9. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  6. ^ MANIA, MOVIES and (2013-09-22). "INVASION OF THE DEAD (1971) Reviews and overview". MOVIES and MANIA. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
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