Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

Pleasure and Pain

2000 · 81 min · ★ 2.8 · Horror

Another de Sade hommage by Jess Franco. It was original credited as "Helter Skelter Part One: Pleasure and Pain" but were never followed by a sequel.

Directed by Jesús Franco · Written by Jesús Franco

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