Samson vs. the Vampire Women ("Santo Contra Las Mujeres Vampiros") is a 1962 horror film starring the wrestling Mexican superhero
El Santo/Samson.
The vampire women in Mexico have awakened from their sleep, commanded by their master,
The Evil One, to find him a bride. They choose as their target the
beautiful daughter (Duval) of a local professor (Augusto Benedico). To rescue his daughter, the professor calls
El Santo, a silver-masked wrestler,
for justice. But even El Santo may have trouble with these Vampires; their mooks act like thugs and know Kung Fu.
The film was featured on
Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1995; this episode was the swan song for TV's Frank.
Samson vs. the Vampire Women has examples of:
- Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence
- Comically Missing the Point: Frank wants to know if Dr. Forrester can come to Second Banana Heaven with him.
- Continuity Nod: In the final scene, Dr. Forrester sings a snipped of "The Greatest Frank of All."
- Crowning Moment of Funny: Crow's "heartfelt" goodbye to Frank.
Crow: "Dear Frank, you are a pig. Love, Crow."
- Crowning Moment of Heartwarming:
Dr Forrester: Could you... push the button, Frank?
Frank: [chuckles] Watch me ROCK.
- Special Guest: Torgo the White (Michael J. Nelson)
- Shout Out: Torgo the White recalls the introduction of Gandalf the White
- Before that, Torgo appears to Crow, who blurts, "Something is going to happen, Mike. Something WONDERFUL!"
- Took a Level in Badass: Well, being the messenger of an otherworldly power has to be a step up from a evil religious fanatic's lackey/pizza delivery guy, right?
Frank: Hey, they fixed your knees!
Torgo The White: ThErE aRe No BuM kNeEs In My WoRlD, cHiLd.
Frank: How about your voice?
Torgo The White: [Confused] W...wHaT aBouT mY vOiCe?
- What Could Have Been: Master Ninja III was supposed to be the last episode of year 6, but changed to this film because Frank Conniff really loved the luchador genre.