The Strangler of Syggrou (1989)

8.0/10 90 min Crime Thriller Horror

Overview

Greek horror‑thriller and SOV remake of Maniac, set in late‑’80s Athens. Angelos, a seemingly mild‑mannered window‑display mannequin maker, is haunted by grief and obsession. After crafting a doll in memory of his beloved wife, he spirals into madness—strangling sex workers along Sygrou Avenue and fashioning mannequins from their corpses as twisted trophies.

Cast

Apostolos Souglakos

Angelos, The Strangler

Stella Bonatsou

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