Catacombs

Catacombs

Life After Death After Death...

R 1988 · 84 min · ★ 4.9 · Horror

In the 17th century, an order of monks in Italy capture and entomb a demon that has possessed a member of their group. 400 years later, school teacher Elizabeth Magrino visits the monastery in order to do some research. What she and the current monks do not realize is that the evil hiding within the catacombs has unwittingly been released.

Directed by David Schmoeller · Written by Giovanni Dimarco

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