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Masked menace and twisted desires stalk a girls' boarding school on the Costa Del Sol.

BLOODY MOON

Don't Panic... It only happens once in a... Bloody Moon.

1981 · 1h 30m · NR · Horror / Mystery / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

Miguel, a horribly disfigured young man, goes on a rampage at a masquerade party and rapes and then mutilates a girl. Institutionalized at a mental asylum, he is released five years later, into the care of his sister, Manuela who, along with their wheelchair bound mother operates a boarding school for young women. Miguel becomes obsessed with one of the girls at the school, and wants to resume his incestuous relationship with his sister.

Quick Answer

What is Bloody Moon about?

Bloody Moon is a 1981 Spain-Germany horror, mystery, and thriller film directed by Jesús Franco about a disfigured young man released from a mental asylum who becomes involved in a series of brutal murders at his sister's boarding school.

Programmer's Pick

Jesús Franco delivers a sun-drenched slasher where language lessons are the least of anyone’s worries. Expect a lurid blend of masked killers, incestuous undertones, and creative carnage—Spanish giallo style. Not for the faint of heart or the easily scandalized.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Miguel, a young man with a disfigured face, commits a brutal crime at a masquerade party and is sent to a mental asylum for five years. Upon his release, he is placed in the care of his sister, Manuela, who runs a boarding school for young women on the Costa Del Sol with their invalid aunt, Countess Maria Gonzales. The school’s seemingly idyllic setting soon becomes ominous as Miguel’s presence stirs unease among the students, especially after he becomes obsessed with a new arrival named Angela. The film sets up a tense atmosphere of suspicion and lurking danger, with the specter of Miguel’s violent past hanging over the boarding school and its inhabitants.

Details & Specs

Director
Jesús Franco
Writer
Erich Tomek
Release
1981
Runtime
1h 30m
Country
Spain, Germany
Language
German, Spanish
Also Known As
Lua Sangrenta, Colegialas violadas, Bloody Moon, Profonde tenebre, La lune de sang, Terror y muerte en la universidad, The Bloody Moon Murders

Why This Matters

This 1981 slasher brings together Spanish and German production teams under the direction of Jesús Franco, featuring Olivia Pascal in the lead, and stands out as an English-language entry in the European horror landscape of the early 1980s.
— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Jesús Franco Writer: Erich Tomek

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Why Cult

Masked Killer Aesthetic

The film features a masked, disfigured killer whose identity and motives drive the suspense and body count.

Euro Giallo Flair

Bloody Moon blends Spanish and German sensibilities with giallo and slasher elements, making it a psychotronic international oddity.

Boarding School Bloodbath

Set in a language boarding school for young women, the film uses its sunlit Spanish locale to contrast with grisly mayhem.

Sleazy Exploitation Edge

Expect nudity, taboo relationships, and over-the-top violence—hallmarks of the early '80s exploitation scene.

Scene Gallery

Threat File

Trigger

Miguel's release from the asylum

Threat

Disfigured, psychopathic killer

Effect

Brutal murders of students and staff

Setting

Girls' boarding school on the Costa Del Sol

Questions from the Vault

Who directed Bloody Moon? +

Jesús Franco directed Bloody Moon.

How long is Bloody Moon? +

Bloody Moon has a runtime of 90 minutes.

What genre is Bloody Moon? +

Bloody Moon is a horror, mystery, and thriller film.

Where can I watch Bloody Moon? +

You can watch Bloody Moon on SassyFlix.

How is the killer connected to the boarding school? +

The killer, Miguel, is released from an asylum into the care of his sister Manuela, who operates the boarding school where the murders occur.

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