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Death Smiles on a Murderer

La morte ha sorriso all'assassino

1973 ·1h 28m · ★ 5.8 (74)

Greta is a beautiful young woman abused by her brother Franz and left to die in childbirth by her illicit lover, the aristocrat Dr. von Ravensbrück. Bereft with grief, Franz reanimates his dead sister using a formula engraved on an ancient Incan medallion. Greta then returns as an undead avenging angel, reaping revenge on the Ravensbrück family and her manically possessive brother.

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18 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
71
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
40
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
85
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceChild in DangerTaboo ContentBody HorrorPregnancy HorrorDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

gorekillermurder

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