María José Parra emerged in the 1970s as a notable figure in the realm of exploitation cinema. In School of Death (1975), she plays a pivotal role, navigating the sinister world of a corrupt educational institution. Her performance encapsulates the era's fascination with the macabre, contributing to the film's status as a cult favorite. Parra's work exemplifies the bold storytelling and provocative themes characteristic of grindhouse cinema, making her a compelling figure in the SassyFlix catalog.
School of Death
An 1899 London orphanage is the setting for this weird tale starring Dean Selmier, Sandra Mozaroski, and Victoria Vera. An attractive-in-a-strange-way monster is doing weird experiments on an attractive young woman. He’s actually a fire-scarred mad doctor who subjects his beautiful victim to memory-draining surgery that her into a zombie.