The Devil's Lover (1972)

Director
Paolo Lombardo

Main cast
Edmund Purdom; Rosalba Neri; Spartaco Conversi; Francesca Lionti; Carla Mancini

Genres
Horror

Description
Creepy tale about a sorrowful night passed in a nightmarish castle, so the house of the demon. Many horror elements are mixed with erotic atmosphere.


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