The Spider Will Kill You(1976)
Director David Schmoeller's thesis film about a blind man who lives alone in a theater attic. He falls in love with a strange female mannequin who turns out to be quite animated and deadly.
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Director David Schmoeller's thesis film about a blind man who lives alone in a theater attic. He falls in love with a strange female mannequin who turns out to be quite animated and deadly.
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1976-01-01
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