The premise
A serial-killer frightens Paris by phoning young ladies at night, telling them insults about their lives. Minos, as he calls himself, wants to prevent the world from free women and he targets at first these ones. Commissaire Letellier is given the investigation and he has hard work with the maniac.
Horror Vault's take
Paris is gripped by fear as a cunning serial killer known only as Minos stalks and terrorizes women — beginning with chilling late-night phone calls laced with venom before his crimes escalate into something far darker. Commissaire Letellier takes on the case, but catching a phantom who operates in shadows proves far harder than any routine investigation. This gritty 1970s French thriller blends neo-noir atmosphere with a deeply unsettling portrait of predatory misogyny. Fans of European crime cinema will find a taut procedural that keeps tension coiled throughout.
Content: Violence Against Women, Depictions Of Misogyny, Thematic Content Involving Stalking And Harassment
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Commissioner Jean Letellier
Charles Denner
Inspector Moissac
Adalberto Maria Merli
Pierre Valdeck / Minos
Rosy Varte
Germaine Doizon
Jean Martin
Divisional commissioner Sabin
Lea Massari
Norah Elmer
Jean-François Balmer
Julien Dallas, student
Catherine Morin
Hélène Grammont
Roland Dubillard
Psychologist
Henry Djanik
Police inspector
Germana Carnacina
Pamela Sweet
Giovanni Cianfriglia
Marcucci
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