The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy (aka La momia azteca contra el robot humano)
1958
Rafael Portillo
1958
Rafael Portillo
Thanks to hypnotic regression and plenty of flashbacks, Dr. Almada (Ramón
Gay) discovers his wife was an ancient Aztec in a past life. She was sacrificed
with a bracelet and breastplate that told the location of a vast treasure. Buried with her was a warrior she had fallen
in love with. He is cursed to become a mummy and defend the treasure. Enter Dr. Krupp (Luis
Aceves Castañeda), or as he likes to be known as… The Bat, an evil psychiatrist
who really wants that Aztec gold. The mummy proves to be a tough opponent,
and The Bat decides he needs to build a robot to fight it.
For sixty-five minutes, The
Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy delivers non-stop ridiculous moments; long
flashbacks complete with dance numbers, a super-villain who looks silly in and
out of his quasi-luchador costume (did I mention he keeps a snake-pit in his
lab for no reason?), and a killer robot who does not possess flexible knees,
are among the highlights. Outside of the threadbare production, and
questionable dubbing, the major flaw of this film is that it takes too long
to get to the title bout, and instead wastes time with a lot of needless
back story. The actual battle itself is far too brief, but considering the costumes
the actors were saddled with, they could barely move anyway. The Robot vs. The
Aztec Mummy should be congratulated for living up to the absurdity of its
title.
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