The Flesh and Blood Show

The Flesh and Blood Show

An appalling amalgam of carnage and carnality...

R 1972 · 93 min · ★ 5.7 · Horror, Thriller

Actors rehearsing a show at a mysterious seaside theater are being killed off by an unknown maniac.

Directed by Pete Walker · Written by Alfred Shaughnessy

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