The Card Player (2004)
A serial killer with a vice for Video Poker
Genre : Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime : 1H 43M
Director : Dario Argento
Writer : Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini
Synopsis
Policewoman Anna Mari is forced to play a dangerous game with the title serial killer. If she loses, she witnesses the maniac's tortured victims having their throats cut in explicit close-up detail via webcam. She teams up with British cop John Brennan to find out the identity of the murderer.
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