Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

The Diabolical Axe

Original title: El hacha diabólica
  • 19651965
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
128
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
231,555
54,752
The Diabolical Axe (1965)
AdventureHorrorSci-Fi
El Santo is chased throughout 4 centuries by a mysterious masked man called El Encapuchado Negro.El Santo is chased throughout 4 centuries by a mysterious masked man called El Encapuchado Negro.El Santo is chased throughout 4 centuries by a mysterious masked man called El Encapuchado Negro.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
128
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
231,555
54,752
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • José Díaz Morales
    • Writers
      • Rafael García Travesi(story and screenplay)
      • Fernando Osés(story)
    • Stars
      • Santo
      • Lorena Velázquez
      • Fernando Osés
    Top credits
    • Director
      • José Díaz Morales
    • Writers
      • Rafael García Travesi(story and screenplay)
      • Fernando Osés(story)
    • Stars
      • Santo
      • Lorena Velázquez
      • Fernando Osés
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • Photos6

    The Diabolical Axe (1965)
    The Diabolical Axe (1965)
    The Diabolical Axe (1965)
    The Diabolical Axe (1965)
    The Diabolical Axe (1965)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Santo
    Santo
    • Santo
    • (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata)
    Lorena Velázquez
    Lorena Velázquez
    • Isabel de Arango
    Fernando Osés
    Fernando Osés
    • Encapuchado Negro
    Bety González
    • Alicia
    Mario Sevilla
    • Abraca…
    Mario Orea
    • Monk
    Guillermo Hernández
    • Lobo Negro
    • (as Guillermo Hernandez 'Lobo Negro')
    José Alvarez Valdez
    Mario Zebadúa 'Colocho
    • Reporter
    • (as Mario Zebadua 'Colocho')
    Martha Lasso Rentería
    Emilio Garibay
    Carlos Suárez
    Margarito Luna
    Víctor Velázquez
    Juan Garza
    • Second Opponent
    Jorge Mateos
    Roy Fletcher
    • Arena Policeman
    • Director
      • José Díaz Morales
    • Writers
      • Rafael García Travesi(story and screenplay)
      • Fernando Osés(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Santo and Blue Demon vs. the Monsters
    6.0
    Santo and Blue Demon vs. the Monsters
    Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
    5.6
    Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
    Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy
    5.2
    Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy
    The Vengeance of the Vampire Women
    6.1
    The Vengeance of the Vampire Women
    Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man
    5.4
    Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man
    The Mummies of Guanajuato
    5.8
    The Mummies of Guanajuato
    The Revenge of the Crying Woman
    6.1
    The Revenge of the Crying Woman
    Santo vs. the Riders of Terror
    5.0
    Santo vs. the Riders of Terror
    Las vampiras
    5.3
    Las vampiras
    The Witches Attack
    5.3
    The Witches Attack
    Santo in the Wax Museum
    5.7
    Santo in the Wax Museum
    Santo vs. the Strangler
    5.3
    Santo vs. the Strangler

    Storyline

    Edit

    User reviews5

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Santo Salvation.
    Santo, the favorite Mexican action hero (besides Mario Almada) gets into a new and more dangerous quest. This time he should face a super evil villain who is not the diabolical ax as suggested but oh well, you hve to watch it to understand!.

    Santo's origin and purpose is explained although not in a satisfying manner but it should please some die hard fans. Think about "Batman Begins" but in a less fashion way.

    Santo looks badass and even when walking slowly while investigating inside the castle.

    He has now more magic tricks. As if his wrestling techniques weren't enough!

    Sure, you can say all you want about the cheese factor but this time it tried to be less obvious. I mean, the direction, cinematography, and f/x were intended to be stylish and that's always something good.

    Not the best Santo effort but it's a great addition to his great legacy.
    helpful•1
    2
    • insomniac_rod
    • Jan 3, 2010

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • August 27, 1965 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Diabolical Hatchet
    • Filming locations
      • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Cinecomisiones
      • Filmica Vergara Comisiones
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    The Diabolical Axe (1965)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Diabolical Axe (1965) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    New & Upcoming Superhero Movies and Series
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    Double Take: Celebrity Twins
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.