They came to play, they stayed to die.
An elderly heiress is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends attempt to reduce the inheritance playing field, complicated by some teenagers who decide to camp out in a dilapidated building on the estate.
- 6.6
- 1971
- Released
- 1h 25m
Claudine Auger
Renata Donati
Luigi Pistilli
Alberto / Albert
Claudio Camaso
Simone / Simon
Anna Maria Rosati
Laura
Chris Avram
Franco Ventura / Frank Ventura
Leopoldo Trieste
Paolo Fosatti / Paul Fosatti
Laura Betti
Anna Fossati
Brigitte Skay
Louise / Brunhilde
Isa Miranda
Countess Federica Donati
Paola Montenero
Sylvie / Denise
Nicoletta Elmi
Renata and Albert's Daughter (uncredited)
Renato Cestiè
Renata and Albert's Son (uncredited)
Guido Boccaccini
Luca / Duke
Roberto Bonanni
Roberto / BobbyGiovanni Nuvoletti
Count Filippo Donati
Released
it
- #suicide
- #octopus
- #psychopath
- #mass murder
- #wheelchair
- #gore
- #murder
- #serial killer
- #slasher
- #skinny dipping
- #maniac
- #axe murder
- #macabre
- #video nasty
- #proto-slasher
- #ax
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