In the Folds of the Flesh

In the Folds of the Flesh

1970 · 92 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama, Horror, Thriller

Police are in hot pursuit of a criminal who is evading capture on a speeding motorbike. He takes refuge in an overgrown castle’s grounds and sees a pale woman burying a corpse in a shallow grave. Thirteen years later, after being recaptured and serving his sentence, the man returns to the castle, intent on blackmail — and maybe a few other things.

Directed by Sergio Bergonzelli · Written by Sergio Bergonzelli

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