Lash of the Penitentes (1936)

Fact and fiction collide in this exploitation flick that employs documentary footage depicting the bizarre self-flagellation rituals of the fanatical Catholic sect known as the Penitentes. Mixed with those truly disturbing sequences is a story concerning a killing in New Mexico, itself inspired by the murder of real-life reporter Carl Taylor as he worked on an article on the Penitentes.

Released

1936-04-13

Genres

Mystery, Crime, Drama

Runtime

48 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Harry Revier, Roland Price

TMDB rating

5.7/10 from 7 votes