Macabre (Frozen Terror)
1980 · Movie · 89 min. · Italy
A New Orleans housewife leaves her daughter and son home alone to meet her lover. While with him, she receives a call that her son has died. Wreckless driving rushing to her house results in a horrible accident. The lover dies and she is sent to a mental institution to recover from the psychological trauma. Upon her release a year later she moves into the boarding house where they would rendezvous. The landlord has passed away and her blind son is left to maintain the house. With every day that passes, his lust for her grows while she remains true to her lover. The situation comes to a "head" on a weekend visit with her daughter. All secrets will be revealed and no one will be the same. Inspired by actual events.
Direction Lamberto Bava
Cast Bernice Stegers · Stanko Molnar · Veronica Zinny · Roberto Posse · Ferdinando Orlandi · Fernando Pannullo · Elisa Kadigia Bove
Soundtrack Ubaldo Continiello
Screenplay Antonio Avati · Pupi Avati · Lamberto Bava · Roberto Gandus
Cinematography Franco delli Colli
Original title Macabro
5.4
251 votes (FilmAffinity)
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