L'Ossessa – Das Omen des Bösen (1974)

L’Ossessa – Das Omen des Bösen: Directed by Mario Gariazzo. With Stella Carnacina, Chris Avram, Lucretia Love, Ivan Rassimov. The story in this horror movie revolves around a strange religious icon and the demonic sexual influence it exerts on a young art student. After a gory dream sequence in which the woman imagines herself being nailed to a cross herself, the statue eventually comes to life and begins to sexually torment her.

“Italian soft X Exorcist clone.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWoman buy statue of crucified thief. Said thief comes to life and turns out to be the Devil with rape fantasies.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIvan Rassimov plays the Devil brilliantly. Mostly due to his gift of evil looks. And Because he was never above doing nudity. Good on him.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe actress in the lead did a decent job. Her wide eyed innocence and the fact that she looked great naked helped.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis one has a similar plot element to most Italian horror films. The girlu0026#39;s parents are filthy rich, and depraved. Watch it to get the details.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLaura Gemseru0026#39;s husband, Gabriel Tinti, also appears as a random stud. His part is basically phoned-in, but like a cheap beer, it did the job.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFault the director for its failings. This could have been a horror/sex classic.”