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Skull: The Mask (2020)

Skull: The Mask poster
Original title
Skull: A Máscara de Anhangá
Directed by
Armando Fonseca, Kapel Furman
Genre
horror, fantasy
Country
Brazil, United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective in Brazil investigates murders connected to an ancient mask that possesses its wearer and drives them on a sacrificial killing spree for a pre-Columbian god.

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What happens

Skull: The Mask (Portuguese: Skull: A Máscara de Anhangá) is a 2020 Brazilian slasher film written and directed by Armando Fonseca and Kapel Furman. It stars Natallia Rodrigues as a detective investigating the ancient mask of Anhangá—a vassal of a Pre-Columbian era god—who is incarnated and embarks on a sacrificial killing spree. The film is an international co-production of Brazil and the United States. Skull: The Mask premiered digitally as part of the Chattanooga Film Festival on 22 May 2020. The film is available for streaming on Shudder as of 27 May 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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