Seven Blood-Stained Orchids

Feb 24, 1972

1h 32m

★ 6.2

Overview

A maniac on the loose is committing savage acts of slaughter, and one survivor may be the only key to unmasking the serial slayer known as the Half-Moon Killer. The mysterious half-moon lockets he leaves with his victims could be the only key to unraveling his sinister motives, but will that be enough before he completes his ice-cold plot to claim his intended seven victims?

Genres

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Flora Film

National Cinematografica

Rialto Film

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids Trailers

Cast

Mario Gerosa

Antonio Sabàto

Giulia Torresi

Uschi Glas

Inspector Vismara

Pier Paolo Capponi

Elena Marchi

Rossella Falk

Kathy Adams

Marina Malfatti

The Priest

Renato Romano

Raffaele Ferri

Claudio Gora

Ines Tamburini - aka Toscana

Gabriella Giorgelli

Lt. Palumbo

Aldo Barberito

Barrett

Bruno Corazzari

Lt. Renzi

Franco Fantasia

Concetta De Rosa

Petra Schürmann

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