The Diabolical Dr. Z

The Diabolical Dr. Z

Nothing ever stripped your nerves screamingly raw like the diabolical Dr. Z

NR 1966 · 86 min · ★ 5.8 · Horror, Science Fiction

A woman seeks to avenge her father's death using a local dancer, with long poisonous fingernails, to do her bidding.

Directed by Jesús Franco · Written by Jesús Franco

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