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The Awful Dr. Orlof (1962)

Directed by Jesús Franco

Horror | Thriller

Overview

Dr. Orlof, a former prison doctor, abducts beautiful women from nightclubs to use their skin to repair his daughter’s fire-scarred face. He is assisted by Morpho, a deformed monstrosity who delights in biting his victims. Orlof had better hurry, though—a young police inspector and his ballerina girlfriend are onto his sadistic practices.

Length 90 minutes

Actors

Conrado San Martín | Diana Lorys | Howard Vernon | Perla Cristal | María Silva | Ricardo Valle | Mara Laso | Venancio Muro | Félix Dafauce | Faustino Cornejo | Manuel Vázquez | Juan Antonio Riquelme | Fernando Montes | Elena María Tejeiro | Javier de Rivera | Ángel Calero | Sandalio Hernández | Fernando Sala | María de la Riva | Laly Vicent | José Carlos Arévalo | Enrique Ferpi | Rafael Ibáñez | Carmen Porcel | Rafael Hernández | Marisa Paredes | Luis Rico | Juan García Tiendra | Amy Márquez | Antonio Ramos | Luis Domínguez Luna | María del Carmen Ruiz | Pedro José Mariña | Pilar Gómez Ferrer | Tito García | Mercedes Manero | Antonio Ramos | Juan Antonio Arévalo | Jesús Franco

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Finally cracked by Orlof set. Interesting to see Jess Franco’s early work which is a contrast from his more salacious work in the following decade. You can see the seeds of that here but still rather tame in comparison. Looking forward to the other films in the set.

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