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Murder Obsession

Murder Obsession

Welcome to your new home. Welcome to hell.

19814.91h 32m

Overview

Michael is a successful actor, but he has a scandal in his past: at a tender age he knifed his father to death. He and his girlfriend Deborah go to his mother's for the weekend, and are joined by the director and others from a recent film project, who are given a rather cool reception by the superstitious housekeeper Oliver. Soon rude things begin happening to some of the guests, and Michael fears a repeat of his nightmare past is in progress.

Directed by Riccardo Freda
Written by Antonio Cesare Corti, Fabio Piccioni, Riccardo Freda
Produced by Enzo Boetani, Simon Mizrahi, Giuseppe Collura
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Top Cast

Stefano Patrizi

Stefano Patrizi

Michael Stanford

Martine Brochard

Martine Brochard

Shirley

Henri Garcin

Henri Garcin

Hans Schwartz

Laura Gemser

Laura Gemser

Beryl

John Richardson

John Richardson

Oliver

Anita Strindberg

Anita Strindberg

Glenda

Silvia Dionisio

Silvia Dionisio

Deborah

Fabrizio Moroni

Fabrizio Moroni

Themes & Keywords

insanitymurdermemory losswhodunitgothic horrordream sequenceblack mass

About Murder Obsession

Murder Obsession is a horror, mystery film released in 1981 exploring themes of insanity, murder, memory loss, whodunit, gothic horror, dream sequence. Directed by Riccardo Freda, it stars Stefano Patrizi, Martine Brochard, Henri Garcin. Michael is a successful actor, but he has a scandal in his past: at a tender age he knifed his father to death. He and his girlfriend Deborah go to his mother's for the weekend, and are joined by the director and others from a recent film project, who are given a rather cool reception by the superstitious housekeeper Oliver. Soon rude things begin happening to some of the guests, and Michael fears a repeat of his nightmare past is in progress.

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