Rope and Boys 2: Boy Hell's Messenger

Rope and Boys 2: Boy Hell's Messenger

1988 · 60 min · ★ 3.0 · Thriller, Drama, Horror

A magazine reporter is told to investigate the murder of a young man with ties to the gay S&M scene.

Directed by Shūji Kataoka · Written by Shūji Kataoka

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