Obsession: A Taste for Fear

A cop is assigned to catch a serial killer who is murdering his way through Rome's sexual underground.

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A photographer's model is found murdered, sparking a police investigation that targets her ex-boyfriend. As more models die and murder videos surface, the true identity of the killer becomes uncertain.

Released: Dec 9, 1988

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Virginia Hey

Diane

Gérard Darmon

Georges

Gioia Scola

Valerie

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