The Phantom of the Monastery

The Phantom of the Monastery

1934 · 85 min · ★ 6.2 · Horror, Mystery

Alfonso, Eduardo and Cristina get lost when visiting a forest. A strange monk finds them and takes them to an ancient convent. There, the three amigos suffer personality changes, specially Cristina who tries to seduce Alfonso in a strange coincidence to a story told by an old monk. After some efforts to escape, Alfonso is trapped inside a jail and more strange and macabre situations happen.

Directed by Fernando de Fuentes · Written by Juan Bustillo Oro

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