Murder à la Mod

Murder à la Mod

A Lost Horror Film from Brian De Palma!

1968 · 80 min · ★ 4.8 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Naive young Karen wants to help her struggling amateur filmmaker boyfriend Christopher raise enough money so he can divorce his wife. Meanwhile, jolly psycho-prankster Otto stalks the building where Christopher is shooting a low-grade adult movie in order to keep himself afloat.

Directed by Brian De Palma · Written by Brian De Palma

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