Lash of the Penitentes (1936)

Lash of the Penitentes (1936) - Mystery Movies 48 minutes. The Penitente Murder Case, El asasenato de los penitentes, De gegeeselden, De gegeselden, Les flagelées, Les flagelés. 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. exploitation, cult, lent, flagellation