Maura Monti

Lucha libre is part of Mexican culture, but how did something that was shown in circuses and fairs become a cinematic genre? Join us to learn about this trajectory.

Near the end of the 19th century, Prof. John Mayer and his assistant, the scientist Dr. Isabel Reed, accidentally invent a powerful ray. An alien travels to Earth to destroy the machine since it would be a threat to the universe. He initially possesses the mind of Thomas, a sex maniac and serial killer, to get close to Mayer during the demonstration of the machine to scientists and the military. Mayer's niece, Laura, meets an acquaintance of her uncle, the chemist Dr. Paul Rosten, and Mayer invites him to join the research. When Thomas gets close to Mayer, the alien also possesses his mind in order to destroy the device and his notes. Meanwhile, Thomas is not able to control his murderous impulses and attacks several women with a straight razor.

Young woman looking for a rich husband, sets her sights on a very pious and old-fashioned neighbor.

Small-town priest invites his three rambunctious nieces to visit him.

Spy spoof -- bad guys are looking for a stockpile of some element crucial for construction of space-ships.

Two cabdrivers accidentally get caught up in criminal/gang activity.

Counter-espionage ring of beautiful young women protects atomic secrets from the bad guys.

A wrestler tries to break up a covey of vampires, led by the King of Vampires.

Four martial-artsy crime-fightin' gals and their comic sidekick, under the leadership of a middle-aged guy in a business suit, defeat some bad people who are doing bad stuff.

A 1969 film.