Summary
A mysterious murderer has already killed seven people using the deadly venom of a snake from Martinique which causes immediate death with the victim's face turning into a horrible mask. A young and ingenious police lieutenant is called on the case
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 38GoodWatch 40
IMDb3.8
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for crime movies, −6 min on the typical 106
typical 106100Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1987
June 19, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
CrimeHorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianMade in
Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more11 people
- Saverio ValloneBob Rawling
- Michela MitiBetty
- TVTony ValenteInspector Sanders
- DEDeborah ErgasSusan
- Sacha DarwinMrs. Sanders
- Solvi StübingHarriet Anderson
- Gianni DeiHarry Francis
- Laura TroschelMirta Francis
- George ArdissonChief of Police (as Giorgio Ardisson)
- Giovanna LenziJulie Garrett (as Jeannette Len)
Linda ChristianThe Narrator
Directing · 2
- Giovanna Lenzi Director
- Sergio Pastore Director
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