Maria Perschy, born in 1938 in Eisenstadt, Austria, made a significant impact in the world of cult cinema with her performances in films like Freud: The Secret Passion (1962) and Kiss Kiss, Kill Kill (1966). After studying acting in Vienna, she ventured through Europe before landing roles in American films. Her work in The Mad Executioners (1963) and Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971) showcases her ability to navigate the darker realms of exploitation cinema. Perschy's contributions to the genre remain a testament to her versatile talent and enduring legacy.
The Mad Executioners
A band of hooded men have formed a court and they are exacting justice upon the criminals who have escaped the reach of the law. The sentence they exact is death by hanging. Using the hangman’s rope from the Scotland Yard Museum they leave their victims hanging from various locations with a file detailing the case against them pinned to the body. Scotland Yard is stumped and have assigned their best man to break the case. Meanwhile another fiend is on the loose, one who is neatly severing the heads of young women. The bodies are found the heads are not.
