Obsession: A Taste for Fear

Dec 9, 1988

1h 29m

★ 4.0

A cop is assigned to catch a serial killer who is murdering his way through Rome's sexual underground.

Overview

A photographer's model is found murdered, sparking a police investigation that targets her ex-boyfriend. As more models die and murder videos surface, the true identity of the killer becomes uncertain.

Genres

Horror

Thriller

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Titanus

Reteitalia

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Cast

Diane

Virginia Hey

Georges

Gérard Darmon

Valerie

Gioia Scola

Lt. Arnold

Carlo Mucari

Paul

Dario Parisini

Kim

Carin McDonald

Teagan Morrison

Teagan Clive

Pearl

Eva Grimaldi

Bookmaker

Kid Creole

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