Flavia the Heretic

Flavia the Heretic

She launched a river of blood

R 1974 · 102 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, Horror

Puglia, southern Italy, around 1400. A convent is invaded by the Tarantula cult, whose fanatical and crazed members desecrate the sacred place by committing obscene and bloody acts.

Directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi · Written by Bruno Di Geronimo

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