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Killing Does Not Pay
A young Taipei hair stylist disappears, a short while after a black box containing a dead body is found, the body is hers and now the hunt is on to find the killer. By far this isn’t an ordinary case.
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Plot Summary
A group of tourists are targeted by a deranged killer while traveling through the German countryside. As they become stranded and isolated, they must fight for their lives against the relentless and seemingly unstoppable murderer.
Critical Reception
Killing Does Not Pay, also known as The Cold-Blooded Killer, is a lesser-known horror film from the late 1970s. It has gained a cult following among genre enthusiasts for its gritty atmosphere and bleak tone, though it received mixed to negative reviews upon its initial release and is not widely critically acclaimed.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its dark and unsettling atmosphere.
Criticized for its slow pacing and predictable plot.
Seen by some as an attempt at gritty European horror.
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Fun Fact
Director Ulli Lommel, known for his work with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, directed and starred in this low-budget horror film, attempting to blend art-house sensibilities with exploitation elements.
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