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The Diabolical Dr. Z

The Diabolical Dr. Z

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1966
1h 26m
5.8(37 votes)
Horror
Science Fiction

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A woman seeks to avenge her father's death using a local dancer, with long poisonous fingernails, to do her bidding.

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