Author Archive: Retro

Alfonso (Del Campo), Eduardo (Villatoro) and Eduardo’s wife Cristina (Ruel) get lost when visiting a forest. A strange monk finds them and takes them to an ancient convent. There, the three amigos suffer personality changes, specially Cristina who tries to seduce Alfonso in a strange coincidence to a story told by an old monk. After some efforts to escape, Alfonso is trapped inside a jail and more strange and macabre situations happen.

Paroled bank robber is framed for murder after trying to protect his friend’s land.

Refeuling station in the middle of the Atlantic is threatened. GERMAN LANGUAGE ONLY.

Little-known version of the “Bounty Mutiny” features Flynn’s film debut. Flynn got the part when footage of the Sepik River headhunters he shot for a scientist was seen by Australian movie-maker Chauvel. Written and Produced by Charles Chauvel. Dir. Charles Chauvel

Urged by famous airman Ellissen the Lennartz Company puts into reality the project proposed by his friend Droste: F.P.1, a huge floating platform in the Atlantic that makes long-distance flights viable. Ellissen is in love with company heiress Claire, but when he returns from his adventures to save the endangered F.P.1 he finds out that he has lost her to Droste.

Two soldiers–searching the Sahara for Atlantis–are captured by raiders from the lost city. They are taken before its beautiful queen who has over 50 mummified ex-lovers! What follows is an endless nightmare, climaxing with the murder of one of the soldiers. There are some brilliant moments in this sci-fi fantasy classic.

Woman marries boss to save him from his girlfriend, then falls in love with him. Dir. Luis Bunuel.