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I once heard Santo described as a mix between Batman and Hulk Hogan. It's an accurate description: he's a masked crime fighter with a sweet forensics lab that has all the latest gadgets, but he's also a wrestling warrior of the squared circle who defeats his opponents with strength and agility.  El Santo is really Rodolfo Guzman Huerta, a massive figure in wrestling who is credited with helping to make the sport a huge success in Mexico during the 1940s and 1950s. He never removed his silver mask, which became his trademark for decades. As a larger-than-life persona, he was the logical choice for a comic book series that lasted decades, and it seems inevitable that the motion picture industry would come calling. Not willing to walk away from his legendary wrestling career, he decided to appear in movies AND to continue to wrestle.  Santo would ultimately hang up his silver mask in 1982 and walk away from both the ring and the silver screen, but not without leaving an indeli...

I'm not a fan of most biopics. Movie stars put on wigs and prosthetics and cosplay as some of the most famous and recognizable personalities in history while awards organizations say "ooh" and "aah." At best, they remind us of the greatness of their subjects, or serve as a gateway to the better, more genuine article; more often than not, they lack humility and miss the point. They represent the pinnacle of artifice and pomposity, and the term "standing on the shoulders of giants" is perhaps never more applicable than in the case of the biopic, where an actor pretends to be a great musician or movie star or historical figure, mimicking the thing that we love about the original subject and often being hailed as "brave" for echoing someone else's life for two or three hours. Biopics also often change history to suit their storytelling needs, thus failing to meet what should be their singular goal: to bring the reality of the past to life for...

A huge sale is underway at Kino Lorber with 500 titles deeply discounted as part of their LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY SUMMER SALE! We've got our first shipment of goodies, and we're unboxing them with you! Check out the sale HERE Also be sure to browse the "While Supplies Last Sale" on items going out of print Finally, find ALL of our Kino Lorber sales coverage in this playlist

Invasion From Planet Wrestletopia is a wrestling comic book of intergalactic proportions! Created by Ed Kuehnel and Matt Entin of Suspicious Behavior Productions, the comic is published by Starburns Industries Press and is available on Comixology! suspiciousbehaviorproductions.com Invasion From Planet Wrestletopia on Comixology

This jam-packed, media-filled, triumphant return of the thrift store series has it all: fast cars, pulp heroes, classic albums, Michael Caine impressions, and John Travolta's chest hair!

This mail vlog is filled with tons of fantastic goodies sent to us by YOU GUYS, the Cereal At Midnight community! This one has just about everything: cult horror, wrestling, animation, vinyl, and kitschy sixties awesomeness!

Joshua Jabcuga Has Some Cool Recs to Guide You Through the Dog Days of Summer! Hell Comes To Frogtown Sure, you’ve seen “Rowdy” Roddy Piper in John Carpenter’s They Live , but are you familiar with this 80s oddity? Frogtown is certainly a product of its time and yet, if you’ve had the pleasure of watching this movie (or if you’ve read the film’s synopsis), you’re likely asking yourself, what time was that exactly? When it comes to the Hot Rod, I don’t have to remind you that just when you thought you knew the answers, he changed the questions. So turn off your brain and enjoy this ultimate throwback to the days of your local Mom & Pop video store deep dive discoveries. Preorder directly from www.VinegarSyndrome.com if you need to have the slipcover edition (a “V-shaped split cover” limited to 3,000 units). Personally, I’m fairly indifferent about slipcovers; I’m more concerned with what’s in the box than the actual packaging—however, nobody rocks slipcovers like the fi...

It's Wrestlemania time! With the grandest stage of them all now just days away, yours truly debates on whether to see it or skip it. We go through the build up and the momentum (or lack of momentum) of certain feuds and storylines, Becky Lynch versus Ronda Rousey, and even talk about the direct assault on Vince McMahon and the WWE corporation from late night host John Oliver!

Ring the bell, because we're talking 'rasslin! In this video, Heath shows his complete wrestling DVD collection! WWE, WWF, WCW, AWA, WCCW, Mid-South, New Japan, and more, this is the video that many of you have asked for. And to top it all off, you'll see parts of the collection room that have never before been seen on camera! Snap into a Slim Jim and make yourself comfortable, because this is video is all about collecting pro wrestling DVDs!

Well let me tell you something, Mean Gene! There's a nasty rumor going around that Hulk Hogan doesn't know how to wrestle, and that Hulk Hogan NEVER knew how to wrestle! Well I'm here to tell ya, BROTHER, that's a bunch of garbage, DUDE! You don't need to say your prayers, BROTHER! Forget the vitamins, DUDE! All the little Hulkamaniacs out there need to do if they wanna drop a leg on that heinous rumor is watch his work in Japan, BROTHER! Whatcha gonna do when HULK HOGAN and Japanamania run wild on YOU?

It's Wrestlemania Week, and millions of rasslin' fans have the squared circle on their minds. Today, I'm taking a look back at an '80s superstar and what could have been.