Plot of Fear

Sep 17, 1976

1h 38m

★ 5.5

Overview

Plot of Fear tells the story of a decadent weekend party full of orgies and drugs on the outskirts of Milan. Inspector Lomenzo investigates a series of bizarre murders, each linked by the fact that pages from the German children’s book "Shock-Headed Peter" have been left at the scene of the crime. As the bodies pile up, Lomenzo is guided by a model and a surveillance expert to a decadent club frequented by the rich and powerful.

Genres

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Horror

Production Companies

Centro Produzioni Cinematografiche Città di Milano

G.P.E. Enterprises

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Cast

Jeanne

Corinne Cléry

Inspector Gaspare Lomenzo

Michele Placido

Angelo Scanavini

Quinto Parmeggiani

Fulvio Colaianni

Edoardo Faieta

Hoffmann

John Steiner

Pandolfi

Jacques Herlin

Woman at Villa Hoffmann

Cecilia Polizzi

Laura Falconieri

Greta Vayan

Rosa Catena

Sarah Crespi

Lomenzo's Assistant

Enrico Oldoini

Chief Inspector

Tom Skerritt

Peter Struwwel

Eli Wallach

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