Black Journal

Black Journal

1977 · 112 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, Thriller, Horror, Comedy

A mother so insanely overprotective of her grown son decides to make a deal with death by offering alternate victims plucked from among her fellow tenants in a 1938 Italian apartment building.

Directed by Mauro Bolognini · Written by Nicola Badalucco

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