Plot of Fear

Plot of Fear tells the story of a decadent weekend party full of orgies and drugs on the outskirts of Milan. Inspector Lomenzo investigates a series of bizarre murders, each linked by the fact that pages from the German children’s book "Shock-Headed Peter" have been left at the scene of the crime. As the bodies pile up, Lomenzo is guided by a model and a surveillance expert to a decadent club frequented by the rich and powerful.

Cast

Corinne Cléry

as Jeanne

Michele Placido

as Inspector Gaspare Lomenzo

Quinto Parmeggiani

as Angelo Scanavini

Edoardo Faieta

as Fulvio Colaianni

John Steiner

as Hoffmann

Jacques Herlin

as Pandolfi

Cecilia Polizzi

as Woman at Villa Hoffmann

Greta Vayan

as Laura Falconieri

Sarah Crespi

as Rosa Catena

Enrico Oldoini

as Lomenzo's Assistant

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