The Three Faces of Terror

The Three Faces of Terror

2004 · 85 min · ★ 4.9 · Horror

In the first story two grave robbers, thieving from an ancient Etruscan burial ground, gets in trouble when one of them tries out a ring which passes a werewolf curse to him! The second one is about a woman who wants to look like her best friend and goes to a plastic surgeon, which is the biggest mistake she's done. The third story is about three friends and a very dangerous sea monster eating its way through their camping site! The wrap-around story is set on a train where John Phillip Law plays a mystical hypnotist who claims that he can see the past of the passengers...

Directed by Sergio Stivaletti

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Cast

John Phillip Law Professor Peter Price
Riccardo Serventi Longhi Marco
Elisabetta Rocchetti Barbara
Emiliano Reggente Carlo
Ambre Even Sandra
Andrea Bruschi Fabio
Roberta Terregna Anna
Simone Taddei Alex
Shanti Firenze Swimming pool girl
Claudio Simonetti Swimming pool boy
Lamberto Bava Himself
Michelangelo Stivaletti Child who draws

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