12 Jun 2008
Martyrs
A young woman’s quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child leads her and her best friend, also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.
Lash of the Penitentes
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Fact and fiction collide in this exploitation flick that employs documentary footage depicting the bizarre self-flagellation rituals of the fanatical Catholic sect known as the Penitentes. Mixed with those truly disturbing sequences is a story concerning a killing in New Mexico, itself inspired by the murder of real-life reporter Carl Taylor as he worked on an article on the Penitentes.
Top Billed Cast
Marie DeForrest Raquel
William Marcos Chico
Victor Justi Manuel
Josef Swickard Dr. Andrew Robert Taylor
Pepe Rubio George Mack
Billy Bletcher Narrating Missionary
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