Leptirica

Leptirica

If fear has its name, then it is LEPTIRICA!

1973 · 65 min · ★ 6.5 · Horror, Drama

A young man wants to marry the beautiful daughter of a landowner who refuses to allow the marriage. To prove his worth, the young man becomes a miller in a vampire-infested local mill.

Directed by Đorđe Kadijević · Written by Đorđe Kadijević

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