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Shock

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Shock
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1hr 30min
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1977
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Anchor Bay
Synopsis: This effective occult horror film was the final feature directed by the legendary Mario Bava. Daria Nicolodi gives her most convincing performance as Dora, who moves back into her old house with a new husband, Bruno (John Steiner), after spending time in a mental hospital. Strange things start happening, mostly involving her young son Marco (David Colin, Jr.), who seems to be possessed by the ghost of Dora's first husband Carlo, a heroin addict who committed suicide. Dora suffers from vivid hallucinations, ... Full Synopsis
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Originally released in the U.S. as a sequel to Behind the Door, Shock is perhaps one of the more conventional offerings from a man whom many consider the founding father of Italian horror, though it still bears the trademark style and technical trickery of Mario Bava's previous efforts on slightly muted terms (possibly due to the fact that father Mario feigned illness during production to give son ... Full Review
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