Gogó Rojo in The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus (1962)

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The Sadistic Baron von Klaus (1962), originally La Mano de un hombre muerto, is a very early Jess Franco gothic horror in black and white featuring a ten very controversial dungeon nude torture scene featuring Gogo Rojo. The young baron is told by his mother to destroy his father's dungeon, and then to leave and escape the family curse. He, instead, falls victim to the curse, and begins torturing and killing young women.

The acting and score feels more like a staged melodrama (I was tempted to boo and hiss), but does show that, even in 1962, Jess Franco was willing to show graphic nudity and violence. In a refreshing reversal of form, the edited version of the dungeon scene is the one in the deleted footage. This is chiefly of interest to Jess Franco fans, and Euro Shock completeists. C-.

Nudity Report: Rojo shows her breasts for most of the extended scene, and her buns as well.

DVD Info: To my knowledge, the Region 1 DVD release is the first time this film has been available in the US.


Written by: Tuna …courtesy of Scoopy.net