The Sinister Monk

The Sinister Monk

1965 · 87 min · ★ 6.7 · Crime, Thriller, Mystery

A hooded serial killer finds a novel way to murder his victims--he lashes them to death with a whip. The police try to track him down before any more murders occur.

Directed by Harald Reinl · Written by Harald G. Petersson

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