Circus of Horrors

Spectacular Towering Terror! One man's lust...made men into beasts, stripped women of their souls!

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A plastic surgeon and his nurse join a bizarre circus to escape from the police. Here he befriends deformed women and transforms them for his "Temple of Beauty". However, when they threaten to leave, they meet with mysterious accidents.

Released: Apr 1, 1960

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Anton Diffring

Dr. Schuler

Erika Remberg

Elissa Caro

Yvonne Monlaur

Nicole Vanet

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