Name: Mosquito the Defiler
Genre: Horror
Released: 1977-03-18
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Cast: Werner Pochath, Ellen Umlauf, Birgit Zamulo, Lajos von Bagghi, Christa Abel

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... will haunt the darkest corners of your mind!

A deaf and dumb accountant suffers from a psychic trauma in his childhood. He is collecting puppets and mutilates female bodies in the mortuary. After his secret love died by an accident he starts to kill.

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Psychological Horror Thriller
Grotesque Body Horror
Existential Dread
Uncanny Valley Atmosphere
Slow-Burn Tension
Disturbing Psychological Study
Bleak and Nihilistic Tone
Avant-Garde German Cinema
Obsession and Decay
Visually Unsettling

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Directed by: Marijan Vajda
Written by: Mario d'Alcala
Produced by: Manfred Dohme, Dominik Huser
Music by: David Rose

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Facts

March 18, 1977 · 1 h 32 min · Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery

Released: March 18, 1977
Runtime: 1 h 32 min
Content: Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror
Original language: German
Made in: Switzerland
Available in: 2 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Mosquito the Defiler worth watching?"

Questions about Mosquito the Defiler

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Is Mosquito the Defiler worth watching?

52

MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 5.5).

Will Mosquito the Defiler scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Mosquito the Defiler?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Mosquito the Defiler in English?

German

No, it was made in German.