Product Details

• Actors: Rey Misterio Sr., Irwin Keyes, Leyla Milani
• Directors: Jesse Baget
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: ANCHOR BAY
• DVD Release Date: March 11, 2008
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0010AN7MW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,385 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Wrestlemaniac" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

ON THEIR WAY TO CABA SAN LUCAS, THE CAST AND CREW OF A LOWBUDGET FILM GET LOST AND COME UPON A GHOST TOWN WITH A LEGEND ABOUT AN INSANE MEXICAN WRESTLER. ONE BY ONE, THEY'RE SNATCHED, BEATEN AND DRAGGED TO A BLOODY DEATH. THE FEW LEFT ALIVE MUST FIGURE OUT HOW TO BEAT THE WRESTLER AT HIS OWN DEADLY GAME.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's OK, just OK, March 16, 2008

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Kyle Rosser - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wrestlemaniac (DVD)

Like my heading this DVD is OK, just OK. I don't hate it and I didn't find a lot to like either. As a wrestling and horror fan this movie has a little of both. It was originally to be set in a mental institution but was changed to a ghost town. Some of the plot was lost in the transition.

If you are a wrestling or horror fan I recommend a cheap rental of this or pick it up at a bargain price like I did. Don't expect a lot and you won't be dissappointed. The original review of this DVD listed Rey Misterio as father to Rey Misterio Jr. of WWE fame, it's actually his uncle.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DOWN FOR THE COUNT, July 26, 2008

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Mark Turner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wrestlemaniac (DVD)

I am not the most avid of professional wrestling fans. Sure I enjoy watching from time to time. At one time my son (much younger then) proclaimed he was going into the business with his best friend. Then they got into high school a few more years. The fact is there has always been a huge fan base for pro wrestling and it only makes sense that they become involved in the film business as well.

Stars of the WWE have moved into this area and done well. Steve Austin has CONDEMNED and THE LONGEST YARD under his championship belt. John Cena starred in THE MARINE. Even Triple H had a somewhat lead bad guy role in BLADE 3. Now it's time for one of the old school wrestlers to make his mark. Rey Mistirio Sr. stars as THE WRESTLEMANIAC!

You've never heard of this movie? It didn't play locally at your theater...or even drive in? Not much of a surprise as this movie is one of the worst I've seen in some time. And this is coming from someone who loves horror movies and even likes wresting.

The story revolves around a group heading down south of the border towards Caba San Lucas to shoot an amateur porno film. On the way they get lost and arrive in the town of La Sangre De Dios. Fortunately for them the "cinematographer" (known in the amateur porn world as the guy holding the camera) is of Mexican descent, a major wrestling fan and knows what this town is all about.

It seems that years ago there was a luchador (masked Mexican wrestler) developed by the Mexican government who went mad while wrestling. To hide him from the public eye, he was condemned to live in exile in a small town where he could hurt no one. But legend has it that he still lives, looking to challenge any comer to a match that ends only when the mask of one or the other is removed.

The director of the film (of course) loves the location and decides they should shoot there. Clothes come off, the tape recorder starts and in the background there is the shadow of someone watching. Could it be El Mascarado? Sure it is!

As members of this amateur production go off on their own, they are picked off by this hulking wrestler who in turn rips off their faces. Hey, when you don't wear a mask, your face will just have to do. Night falls, their car is damaged and there is no chance of escape. Whatever will they do?

Who cares! This movie has only one saving grace that it seems most low budget films have these days: a well photographed look. That's about it. We have no interests in the characters, none of them are sympathetic in the least and we have a maniac who you would think was way too old to do any damage.

Not only that, he's a boring character as well. Hulking around in his well stretched spandex tights trying to loom over the "good guys" does not a memorable maniac make. This movie wants to cash in on three things: wrestling, horror film and amateur porn. It loses on all three counts. The wrestler is one WELL past his prime (it's his son who is popular not him these days), the horror is slim (with the exception of the "unmaskings") and the porn doesn't even qualify as drive in T&A fare.

This movie might be worth watching if you had a chance to see it for free. Then again a game of solitaire on the old computer might be more fun.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cool movie!, December 29, 2009

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The Tao of Netflix (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wrestlemaniac (DVD)

This was a neat and different film. In short, a group of kids head to Mexico, only to find themselves stranded in a town that is home to a "wrestlemaniac", a guy who was a legendary mexican wrestler (mask and all), but who has since gone a bit nuts. I absolutely hate professional wrestling, and will categorically dismiss anyone who thinks its interesting. That notwithstanding, this movie was fun. The kids work their way through the mostly abandoned town, and slowly get picked off by the wrestler guy. They slowly come to realize what they need to do to defend against him, and its somewhat interesting how they do so. The acting was mostly very good (not oscar, but certainly not so bad you notice), and the production quality was quite high as well. I enjoyed and highly recommend.