The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus

– Jess Franco returns with another campy gore-fest featuring the strange goings-on in a tiny hamlet ca..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
1962
Original Name:
La mano de un hombre muerto
The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus (1962) - Also known as La mano de un hombre muerto

Jess Franco returns with another campy gore-fest featuring the strange goings-on in a tiny hamlet called Holfen. When women wind up knifed and gouged in the village, everyone thinks the deaths are due to a curse wielded by a cruel 17th century baron. Von Klaus heir Ludwig is distantly related to the royal, which makes him the target of suspicion. Can he clear his name, or will he wind up giving in to his dark side?

Producing Country:
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Genre:
Language:

Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
APPROVED

Director:

Jesús Franco

Writer:

Jesús Franco (screenplay), Jesús Franco (story: "La Main d'un Homme Mort"), Rene Sebille (adaptation), Michel Luckin (French version adapted by)

Main Actors:

Ana Castor, Howard Vernon, Paula Martel, Georges Rollin

Plot:

When violent crime strikes a tiny hamlet, the townsfolk suspect the distant relative of a sadistic 17th century baron who cursed the village.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10