Lash of the Penitentes
THIS PICTURE WILL BE OF INTEREST TO ADULTS ONLY!
★★★★★
English / 48 MIN. / 1936
The Genres
The Synopsis
Fact and fiction collide in this exploitation flick that employs documentary footage depicting the bizarre self-flagellation rituals of the fanatical Catholic sect known as the Penitentes. Mixed with those truly disturbing sequences is a story concerning a killing in New Mexico, itself inspired by the murder of real-life reporter Carl Taylor as he worked on an article on the Penitentes.