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Guru the Mad Monk

Guru the Mad Monk

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Guru the Mad Monk

"Death his religion - blood his lust!"

1970

0h 56m

4.2(19 votes)

Horror

Overview

A deranged 15th-century prison colony chaplain exploits his power to obtain funds for his church, including murder and graverobbing committed by his vampire mistress and one-eyed hunchback assistant.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Neil Flanagan

Father Guru

Jaqueline Webb

Olga

Judith Israel

Nadja

Jack Spencer

Igor

Frank Echols

Bishop Kopel

Gerald Jacuzzo

Father Polanski

Paul Lieber

Paul Lieber

Carl

Julia Wills

Christine

Ron Keith

Lars

Myschka

Mara

Creative team

Directed by: Andy Milligan
Written by: Andy Milligan
Produced by: M.A. Isaacs

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