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The Burning Moon (1992)

Country of Origin: Germany
Year of Production: 1992
Running Times: 99m
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DIRECTION

Director: Olaf Ittenbach

CREW

PRODUCTION
Production Company: IMAS Filmproduktion

SCRIPT
Script: Olaf Ittenbach

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Walter Szewczyk

MUSIC
Music: A.G. Striedl

LOCATIONS
Locations: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

CAST

Andrea Arbter (prostitute (story 1)/rape victim (story 2))
Ellen Fischer (Linda Sanders)
Ronald Fuhrmann (Erwin)
Rudolf Höß (Ralf, The Priest)
Olaf Ittenbach
Bernd Muggenthaler (Cliff Parker)
Kurt Nauder (Frank)
Beate Neumeyer (Julia Sanders)
Helmut Neumeyer (Chris)
Alfons Sigllechner (father (story 1))
André Stryi
Barbara Woderschek (sister (story 1))

PLOT SUMMARY

An anthology of two bedtime stories read to a little girl by her cruel older brother, one concerning serial killer on a blind date and the other telling of a psychotic priest.

AVAILABILITY

Brazil
Video Distributors: Califórnia

Spain
Video Distributors: Manga Films (1997)

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Germany
Rating: banned in 1993 (uncut version); 18 (cut version)

Spain
Rating: 18

TIMELINE

1997
January
21: Spain - video release

February
26: Germany - video release

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Lua Sangrenta - Brazilian title

REFERENCES

PERIODICALS

Psychotronic Video vol.20 (1995) p.89 (USA)
review (by Michael Weldon)

KEYWORDS

anthologies, gore, serial killers, splatter

Last Updated: 5 September, 2009