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The Awakening of the Beast

The Awakening of the Beast

Coffin Joe's return in...

Part of Coffin Joe Collection

1970•1h 33m•5.7/10
HorrorDrama

Ratings

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5.7/10(41)

A psychiatrist experiments on four volunteers with LSD to examine '60s drug culture, soon unleashing an expert in depravity.

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Production

Ovni Indústria Cinematográfica, Fotocena Filmes, Fantoma Films

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

José Mojica Marins

José Mojica Marins

Himself / Zé do Caixão

Sérgio Hingst

Sérgio Hingst

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Andreia Bryan

Lourdes Ribas

Mario Lima

Mario Lima

Roney Wanderley

Helena Nogueira

Emília Duarte

Graveto

José Carlos Farias

Jaciara Ducena

Rosemeire Thiago

Palito

Luiz Renato

Paulo Morandy

Ronaldo Beibe

Stela Maris

Maria Cristina

Cláudio Marques

Cláudio Marques

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