Filmed on the heels of the extremely enjoyable Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy, this is not quite up to the quality of that film, but don't let that be a deterrent because this one is almost as enjoyable.
As in the earlier film, this one is not a cheesy parody of the Mexican lucha films of the 1950s through late 1970s, but actually a new film to add to that weird and wonderful canon.
The plot is about as wacky as anything that came out of Mexico during the masked wrestler era and that's a good thing. These films look like new high-definition, widescreen entries in the classic masked-wrestler tradition.
Academy of Doom takes place in a universe where just about everyone wears a mask of some sort. People in masks are taken for granted, and Mil Mascaras and the wrestling women are there to protect the world from evil and brain-thirsty creatures.
Again, I really must stress that the film is not poking fun at the genre, but is actually adding to it.
The grand finale, featuring flame-throwing wrestling women and tongue-stinging monsters, is described as a standout. The review praises the film for respecting the classic Mexican horror tradition while bringing masked wrestling adventure to a new screen era.
