Night of the Skull (1974) La noche de los asesinos
Night of the Skull (1974)
DVDRip | MKV | 714x366 | x264 @ 879 Kbps | 82 min | 614 Mb
Audio: Spanish AAC 2.0 @ 160 Kbps | Subs: English (embedded in MKV)
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery
DVDRip | MKV | 714x366 | x264 @ 879 Kbps | 82 min | 614 Mb
Audio: Spanish AAC 2.0 @ 160 Kbps | Subs: English (embedded in MKV)
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery
Director: Jesús Franco
Writers: Jesús Franco (as James P. Johnson), Edgar Allan Poe (story "The Cat and the Canary")
Stars: Alberto Dalbés, Evelyne Scott, William Berger
Horror mystery about the residents of a Louisiana castle who are being murdered by a masked killer. When the family arrives for the reading of Marion's will, his wife is strapped to the face of a cliff and drowned by the tide. More murders follow, and as Inspector Bore (Vicente Roca) investigates, he discovers some dark secrets in the family's past.
"Night of the Assassins" is an atmospheric Spanish giallo made by a prolific exploitation filmmaker Jesus Franco.The the film is largely based on a book by famed English crime novelist Edgar Wallace.The plot of John Willard's famous 1922 stage play "The Cat And The Canary" is an inspiration too in which a group of greedy relatives gathered at a spooky old mansion for a will reading are systematically murdered by a masked killer who's concealed identity holds the key to the macabre mystery.The assassin wears a human skull mask and is particularly merciless."Night of the Assassins" is an atmospheric and stylish giallo with very good performances and the aura of creeping mystery.The killings are bloodless and the lack of sleaze may be disappointing for fans of Franco's graphic exploitation,but I enjoyed this little macabre film.8 out of 10.
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Night of the Skull (1974) La noche de los asesinos
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