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The Sinister Monk

1965 · 87 min

A moody, old-fashioned whodunit that trades on shadowy menace and a steady drip of dread rather than shocks.

Directed by
Harald Reinl
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Karin Dor, Harald Leipnitz, Siegfried Lowitz
Overview
A hooded serial killer finds a novel way to murder his victims--he lashes them to death with a whip. The police try to track him down before any more murders occur.

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Directed by
Harald Reinl
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Karin Dor, Harald Leipnitz, Siegfried Lowitz
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • crime
    • violence
    • deception
    • fate
    Places
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action3
    Horror4
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight3

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    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
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    Music
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
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    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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