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Obsession: A Taste for Fear
Obsession: A Taste for Fear

Obsession: A Taste for Fear

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

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HorrorThriller

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

3.8/10

Release Date

09 December 1988

Country

Italy

Cast

Virginia Hey

Virginia Hey

Diane

Gérard Darmon

Gérard Darmon

Georges

Gioia Scola

Gioia Scola

Valerie

Carlo Mucari

Carlo Mucari

Lt. Arnold

Dario Parisini

Dario Parisini

Paul

Carin McDonald

Carin McDonald

Kim

Teagan Clive

Teagan Clive

Teagan Morrison

Eva Grimaldi

Eva Grimaldi

Pearl

Kid Creole

Kid Creole

Bookmaker

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