Deathmask

Deathmask

They're looking for new blood.

1984 · 103 min · ★ 4.8 · Mystery, Drama

Haunted by the drowning death of his own daughter, a police investigator embarks on an obsessive 10-year hunt for the identity of a dead boy, to the detriment of his family life.

Directed by Richard Friedman · Written by Richard Friedman

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