
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons(2011)
A suburban father gets trapped in a one-sided incestuous relationship with his abusive son.


“Evil horror!!!”
Disowned in the past by his father, Kurt Menliff, a cruel and sadistic nobleman, returns to the family castle to reclaim his inheritance.

Daliah Lavi
Nevenka

Christopher Lee
Kurt Menliff

Tony Kendall
Cristiano Menliff

Ida Galli
Katia

Harriet Medin
Giorgia

Gustavo De Nardo
Count Menliff

Jacques Herlin
Priest

Luciano Pigozzi
Losat
The Whip and the Body is a drama, horror film released in 1963 exploring themes of sibling relationship, sadomasochism, family secrets, sexual sadism, haunted by the past, haunted castle. Directed by Mario Bava, it stars Daliah Lavi, Christopher Lee, Tony Kendall. Disowned in the past by his father, Kurt Menliff, a cruel and sadistic nobleman, returns to the family castle to reclaim his inheritance.
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