Ilsa, the Mad Butcher (1977)

Director
Jesús Franco

Main cast
Dyanne Thorne; Tania Busselier; Eric Falk; Lina Romay; Esther Studer

Genres
Drama, Horror

Description
Ilsa, now a vicious warden, runs a mental-hospital for young women.


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