The Bloody Monks (1988)

Director
Glenn Gebhard

Main cast
Russ Tamblyn

Genres
Thriller, Fantasy, Horror

Description
When the townspeople of a small Mexican village start disappearing, the locals point the suspicion at two young visitors. The only solution is for the two to unearth the legend of a madman in this supernatural thriller.


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