At this point in lucha libre cinema several Agrasanchez pictures were shot in Guatemala to lower production costs and some of them were held by a director from said country: Rafael Lanuza. Lanuza was a Guatemalan director who began his career in 1952 with Una corona para mi madre and would continue to direct other films that include some well-known luchador movies from the era. Although most of his independent Guatemalan filmography seems to be lost or straight up neglected.
Superzan and the Space Boy is a cheesy low budget joint in the same vein as some of the previous Agrasanchez films but with cool visuals, cheap but nice looking special effects and an intriguing plot involving a benevolent alien that is used by an evil scientist to fufill his plans of world domination. A fun and colorful ride with very little action but the kooky story and characters make up for it. Oddly enough, the Superzan movies seem to be slightly more thoughtful and less action driven than other flicks of the genre, almost subversive even, since most of the alien beings presented are often well-intentioned and humans are always the bad guys.
Quite a silly piece of Latin American sci-fi from the seventies. Recommended for cult film fans and those who enjoy Santo movies as well, but make sure you know spanish or have subtitles.
