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Santa Sangre

“Forget Everything You Have Ever Seen...”

1989 · 2 h 3 min
Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky
DramaHorrorThriller

Cast

Axel Jodorowsky Blanca Guerra Guy Stockwell Thelma Tixou

Credits

Written by: Alejandro Jodorowsky

Plot

A young man haunted by a childhood in a circus is controlled by his armless mother.

Sinekatalog’s take

Alejandro Jodorowsky's surreal horror weaves circus, religion and a tyrannical mother into a dreamlike nightmare. Gory, tender and visually amazing, it is his most accessible and moving work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (26,007 votes)
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