Za mania: Kaikan seitai jikken

Za mania: Kaikan seitai jikken

Amazing! A female playing card! A bizarre act of Flesh and Blood. The woman's back is painted with heat as she screams...

1986 · 73 min · ★ 4.2 · Crime, Thriller, Horror

A young woman is invited for a free stay at a seemly deserted seaside hotel during the off season. Too late she finds out that the manager likes to collect women for his “playing card” collection and she is next in the pack.

Directed by Yojiro Takita · Written by Shirō Yumeno

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