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Plot Summary:
Lothar Schramm is a simple man with complex problems, yet he seems like such a nice guy. He works as a taxi driver and lives by himself where he is happy to answer his door to strangers and kill them outright. As with many shy loner types he has a problem dealing with woman so he drugs them and photographs their nude bodies for sexual stimulation. He then murders his helpless victims and so goes the life of a deranged serial killer.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror
Country: Germany
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: disturbing, bleak, rough, suspenseful, bloody, slasher, controversial, psychological, brutal, depressing
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IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 426
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 388
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
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