Jess Franco - Top 66 Recommendations
A list of classic Jesus Franco movies. He managed to direct over ~197 feature films during his lifetime.
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- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsSoledad MirandaDennis PricePaul MullerAn erotic horror tale about a vixen vampiress seducing and killing women to appease her insatiable thirst for female blood.Vampyros Lesbos
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsMaria RohmMarie LiljedahlJack TaylorAn innocent girl goes to spend the weekend on an island with a woman and her brother, but soon finds herself entangled in a web of sexual experiments.Marquis de Sade's Philosophy in the Boudoir (Eugenie)
Eugenie ...The Story Of Her Journey Into Perversion
(Music by Bruno Nicolai)
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsChristopher LeeMaria SchellLeo GennSir Christopher Lee plays the Lord Chief Justice of seventeenth century England who condemns women as witches to further his political and sexual needs.The Bloody Judge
Night of the Blood Monster
(Music by Bruno Nicolai)
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsSoledad MirandaFred WilliamsPaul MullerAfter a doctor commits suicide when his research into human embryos is terminated, his widow seduces and then executes revenge upon those she holds responsible.She Killed in Ecstasy
(Music by Bruno Nicolai) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsEstella BlainMabel KarrHoward VernonWoman seeks to avenge her father's death by using a local dancer, with long poisonous fingernails, to do her bidding.The Diabolical Dr. Z
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsConrado San MartínDiana LorysHoward VernonDr. Orlof, a former prison doctor, abducts beautiful women from nightclubs and tries to use their skin to repair his daughter's fire-scarred face.The Awful Dr. Orlof
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsOlivia PascalChristoph MoosbruggerNadja GerganoffGirls are killed at a language-school in Spain.Bloody Moon
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsHelmut BergerBrigitte LahaieTelly SavalasWhen model Barbara Hallen disappears in France, her father's private detective traces her steps to a private plastic surgery clinic run by Dr.Flamand.Faceless
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsAjita WilsonLina RomayAntonio MayansPrincess Obongo, the Goddess of Unspeakable Lust, uses dark powers to ensnare a hapless couple of yuppies, so that she can imbue them with evil and conquer the world.Macumba Sexual
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsAna CastorHoward VernonPaula MartelWhen violent crime strikes a tiny hamlet, the townsfolk suspect the distant relative of a sadistic 17th century baron who cursed the village.The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsAnne LibertCarmen YazaldeDoris ThomasA group of nuns become possessed by demons and are then tortured in a dungeon of horrors during the inquisition.The Demons
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsAlberto DalbésDennis PriceHoward VernonDr. Frankenstein and his assistant Morpho are killed just as they bring their creation to life. The monster is taken by Cagliostro and he now controls the monster and plans to have it mate and create the perfect master race.The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsAlice ArnoLina RomayVerónica LlimeráA wealthy father hires a young woman in need of a job to take care of his depressed and paralysed daughter, as well as his lonely, sensuous but adopted daughter.The Hot Nights of Linda
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsAlberto DalbésGlenda AllenMario ÁlexAn actress and her entourage spend a weekend on an island in the Atlantic. First her child is abducted, then a killer starts to eliminate the rest of the group one by one.The Silence of the Tomb
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsLina RomayAntonio MayansAsunción CaleroAl Pereira is hired by a married woman to retrieve compromising photos .Black Boots, Leather Whip
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsLina RomayJack TaylorAlice ArnoA beautiful female vampire lures men to their doom.Female Vampire
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsCarmen YazaldeAnne LibertAlberto DalbésLuisa visits her dying mother at Karlstein Castle. Before she dies, she tells Luisa that the Karlsteins are a family of vampires and that her ancestor, the original Count Karlstein, lies buried in the crypt.Dracula's Daughter
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsLina RomayEvelyne ScottMonica SwinnCynthia, an exotic dancer in a upscale resort in Southern France, is seduced by a strange couple: Alpha, a being from another dimension and her human slave, Andros.Love Is Her Work
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsLina RomayAntonio MayansCarmen CarriónDesdemona is a pensive young nymphomaniac whose life on a remote island with her father, stepmother and mentally-challenged sister seethes with violence and incest.The House of Lost Women
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsAlicia PríncipeCarmen CarriónDaniel KatzOdile, a young woman looking for adventure, is seduced by her neighbors, but the titillating new game turns dangerous when two unsavory players enter the mix.The Sexual Story of O
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsRay DantonBarbara BoldDante PosaniAn American secret agent is sent to Europe to track down a ring of counterfeiters. His investigation takes him from Rome to Albania, where he gets involved with a sexy Albanian police commissioner.Lucky, the Inscrutable
(Music by Bruno Nicolai)
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsAndrés ResinoGeneviève RobertDennis PriceA lawyer finds out that a young couple convicted of murder was in fact framed for the crime and goes to the prison with the hope of freeing them and learns the events that happened to the two from a fellow prisoner who helped them escape.Devil's Island Lovers
(Music by Bruno Nicolai)
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsPamela StanfordKarine GambierJack TaylorEdna confines Millie, her younger sister, to her bed while she is sedated. If Edna can show Millie is insane, she will be able to claim a estate for herself. However, Millie learns Edna's malicious schemes.Die Teuflischen Schwestern (Sexy Sisters)
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsLina RomayPaul MullerMonica SwinnWomen's prison tale, with Lina Romay as Maria who is jailed after killing her father, played by director Jess Franco, who tries to rape her. Lesbian wardens, torture, nudity, sex, insanity and conspiracy round out the formula.Frauengefängnis (Barbed Wire Dolls)
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsDennis PriceHoward VernonPaca GabaldónDracula kills another innocent victim and Dr. Seward decides it's time to wipe him off the face of the earth. Armed with a hammer and a wooden stake, he arrives at Castle Dracula and duly dispatches the vampire Count. Next day, however, Dr. Frankenstein arrives with his assistant, Morpho, and a large crate containing the monster. Using the blood of a pub singer who has been abducted by his creation, the doctor brings Dracula back to life and uses him for his own ends. The Count and a female vampire continue to terrorise the town, so Dr Seward once again sets out for Castle Dracula. Unfortunately, he is attacked by the Frankenstein monster and left for dead. Amira, a gypsy, rescues him and summons up a werewolf to do battle with the forces of evil...Dracula Contra Frankenstein
Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein
(Music by Bruno Nicolai)
(2.35:1) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsSoledad MirandaPaul MullerAndrea MontchalAfter a bashful young woman discovers that her famed wordsmith stepfather is a psychopathic deviant, she becomes an accomplice in his murderous sex games.Eugenie De Sade
(Music by Bruno Nicolai) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsChristopher LeeHerbert LomKlaus KinskiCount Dracula, a vampire who regains his youth by drinking the blood of maidens, is pursued in London and Transylvania by Professor Van Helsing, Jonathan Harker and Quincey Morris.Count Dracula
(Music by Bruno Nicolai) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsKlaus KinskiRomina PowerMaria RohmPenniless and separated from her sister, a beautiful, chaste orphan must endure an endless parade of villains, perverts and degenerates who covet her virtue and life.Marquis de Sade's Justine
(Music by Bruno Nicolai) - DirectorJesús FrancoPierre QuérutJean RollinStarsChristina von BlancCarmen YazaldeAnne LibertFollowing the death of her father, a young girl visits her estranged family at their sinister castle in the countryside, and comes to realize her eccentric and morbid relatives are not quite alive.A Virgin Among the Living Dead
(Music by Bruno Nicolai) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsDiana LorysPaul MullerJack TaylorTwo exotic dancers embark on a erotic friendship which takes a turn when one of them begins having recurring nightmares of her killing people in which the line between realty and fantasy begins to blur to the most extreme.Nightmares Come at Night
(Music by Bruno Nicolai) - DirectorJesús FrancoBruno MatteiStarsMaria SchellLuciana PaluzziMercedes McCambridgeA new female inmate at an island prison is abused by fellow convicts and staff, and her disillusionment with the new warden prompts her to join in an attempted breakout and mutiny.99 Women
(Music by Bruno Nicolai) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsPaul MullerSoledad MirandaJack TaylorThe story revolves around Anne who is held hostage by an escaped maniac from an insane asylum. The fugitive forces her to tell stories to prevent her from getting help. Anne then spins a fanciful tale about a girl's escape from her imprisonment by savages and her longing to return to captivity.Sex Charade
(Music by Bruno Nicolai)
(*Lost*) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsJosé Manuel MarcosEdmund PurdomMarc CassotDick Sand travels aboard the "Pilgrim" when, following dramatic events, the ship becomes without a captain. Fate has it so that, to keep all sailors in peace, he shall command the ship. All accept this arrangement, even Negoro - whose resentment will add treachery to circumstances already difficult to take the ship to safe harbour. To a point the task may prove impossible...A Captain at Fifteen
(Music by Bruno Nicolai) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsThomas HunterGila von WeitershausenHans Hass Jr.A plane leaving the turmoil of a South American country in the midst of a revolution crash-lands in the Amazon jungle in Brazil. Among the passengers are a corrupt banker who is smuggling diamonds out of the country, a reporter, a mysterious beauty and a shady flight attendant. The survivors find themselves up against not only the dangers of the jungle itself but a band of headhunters and a gang of revolutionaries who are looking for the smuggled diamonds.X-312: Flight to Hell
(Music by Bruno Nicolai) - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsFernando Fernán GómezJean ServaisLaura GranadosIn an unnamed Central American state on the eve of a crucial election, a young police informer working for police officer Miguel Mora bent on uncovering the shady works of popular politician Maurice Leprince is killed. However, thugs working for Leprince began to be killed one by one as well...Rififi in the City
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsConrado San MartínDanik PatissonPerla CristalVogel, an important trafficker, betrayed two of his accomplices, Castro and Smith. The first was shot by police, while the latter was imprisoned. Fifteen years later Smith comes back for revenge.Death Whistles the Blues
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsJames DarrenBarbara McNairMaria RohmA jazz trumpeter becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman whose corpse he discovers on a beach, after which she seemingly returns to life to take revenge on those responsible for her death.Venus in Furs
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsEva LeónLina RomayAntonio MayansA sheriff covers up a man's murder in a small island occupied by two sisters. A local thug starts sexually assaulting one of the sisters, despite having a loving girlfriend, which triggers a violent sequence of events.Bahia Blanca
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsSusan HemingwayWilliam BergerHerbert Fux16-year-old Maria is forced into Serra D'Aires convent, secretly run by Satanists.Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsPamela StanfordGuy DelormeLina RomayA man is tormented by an ex-lover, Lorna, who posseses a strange power over a women, including the man's daughter.Les Possédées Du Diable (Lorna The Exorcist)
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsHoward VernonDoris ThomasAnne LibertLinda Vargas picks up Ortiz in a bar where she works in a lesbian show with Maria Toledano.Le Journal Intime D'une Nymphomane (Sinner)
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsAlice ArnoRobert WoodsHoward VernonAfter her recent release from a deep psychiatric care institution, a Libertine-styled countess goes back to her very evil ways and fixes her eyes on a pretty girl with the intention to destroy her after fully corrupting her body and soul.How to Seduce a Virgin
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsKlaus KinskiJosephine ChaplinHerbert FuxA serial killer whose mother was a prostitute starts killing streetwalkers as a way of paying back his mother for her abuse.Jack the Ripper
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsJanine ReynaudJack TaylorAdrian HovenA performer at an S&M nightclub begins to lose her grip on reality, and is plunged into a nightmarish mental landscape.Succubus
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsAlice ArnoRobert WoodsHoward VernonTwo wealthy aristocrats lure a virginal girl to a Spanish island for a night of sex, death and cannibalism.Countess Perverse
Sexy Nature - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsJesús FrancoLina RomayOlivier MathotAn ex-priest escapes from an asylum and kills people in God's name. This is a re-edited Spanish-language version of L'éventreur de Notre-Dame (1975) and XXX version Sexorcismes (1975) with newly shot scenes.The Sadist of Notre Dame
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsWilliam BergerMontserrat ProusEdmund PurdomA doctor unleashes a nightmare of hypnosis curtailing mad violence on the family of a crippled young woman.The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsMartina DomingoJesús FrancoRoman HuberIn Puerto Rico, a down-on-his-luck private detective is hired by a woman to take photos of her husband, a notorious nightclub owner.Downtown: Die Nackten Puppen Der Unterwelt
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsMartine FlétySarah StrasbergDagmar BürgerNightclub owner and erotic dancer Rita Blue uses her place as a front for working undercover as a spy. Motivated by her vehement hatred of men that stems from having been sexually abused as a child, Rita and her seductive female cohorts not only gleefully torture guys as a means to obtain vital information, but also manhandle wealthy men in order to make them hand over their fortunes to them.Blue Rita
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsLina RomaySusan HemingwayArmando BorgesA nobleman and his two lovers - a teenage boy and a runaway nun - plan to kill his mentally fragile wife.Sinfonia Erotica
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsLina RomayMichael MaienNanda van BergenMargarita, the only witness of a brutal murder, has temporary amnesia due to shock. She's sent to a psychiatric clinic where a masked man rapes her and kills another woman. She must piece her memory back together before he returns.Wicked Women
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsChristopher LeeRamon EstevezMark HamillIn World War II Germany, two young men, one, an ardent Nazi, and the other, a secret anti-Nazi, are in love with the same woman, the daughter of a wealthy banker. The two join the Army, and the young woman becomes a nightclub singer. Eventually she joins the Army too, to entertain the troops, but circumstances soon result in her entire world being changed.Night Of The Eagles
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsDyanne ThorneLina RomayAngela RitschardAfter the mysterious disappearance of her sister, a desperate young woman infiltrates brutal warden Ilsa's mental health facility for sexually deviant women. Will she escape the hellhole and live to tell the tale?
Ilsa, The Wicked Warden - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsChristopher LeeRichard GreeneHoward Marion-CrawfordFu Manchu poisons and hypnotizes ten women to bring down his enemies, including Nayland Smith, with kisses of death.The Blood of Fu Manchu
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsVicky AdamsAda TaulerKarine GambierSusan comes to Haiti to be with her husband. His naked sister asks her, if she's ever made love to a woman. Susan dreams vividly of nudity, Voodoo rituals and killing.Voodoo Passion
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsLina RomayAida VargasMartine StedilWhen a woman has been found by the police she tells of being kidnapped, drugged and tortured by Arminda, a brothel madame. For many years they have been trying to shut down her sex palace called The Pagoda, but can't get close enough as she has friends in high places. But now the woman will help put Arminda away for years.Die Sklavinnen
- DirectorErwin C. DietrichJesús FrancoStarsKali HansaPilar CollEsther Moser
Mädchen im Nachtverkehr - DirectorJesús FrancoStarsLina RomayLynn EnderssonAntonio MayansFake aliens abduct women from Earth to impregnate them. When actual aliens watch the show, they decide it's an excellent idea.Sex Is Crazy
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsShirley EatonRichard StapleyGeorge SandersHaving established Femina, a secret city populated entirely by beautiful women, Sumuru plots to wage a war against all men.The Girl From Rio
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsSusan HemingwayBrigitte LahaieJean FerrèreA young woman is kidnapped and forced to participate in an orgy. Later, she is presented to her own father in another orgy.Je brule de partout
- DirectorAndrea BianchiJesús FrancoStarsChristopher MitchumSuzanne AndrewsFernando ReyA Jewish commando unit hunting Nazi war criminals tracks down the infamous Dr. Mengele in the jungle, and find that he is torturing nubile young virgins and performing horrible medical experiments on the locals. They prepare to battle their way past Mengele's hordes of fanatic Nazi bodyguards in order to get to him.Angel of Death
- DirectorAlain PayetJesús FrancoStarsAnalía IvarsWilliam BergerAntonio MayansA woman, raised by an Amazon tribe after they killed her parents, seeks revenge on the tribe for their deaths by joining an expedition looking for the tribe's secret golden temple.Golden Temple Amazons
- DirectorJesús FrancoOlivier MathotStarsKatja BienertAntonio MayansAline MessA group of adventurers head to a primitive tribe in Africa to find a treasure of diamonds and a beautiful white girl who was lost years ago and was made the tribe's goddess.Diamonds of Kilimandjaro
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsUrsula BuchfellnerAl CliverAntonio Mayansa young woman modelling in South America is kidnapped for ransom in the jungle when a Vietnam veteran is going to rescue her only to find out that the jungle is filled with cannibalsDevil Hunter
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsChristopher LeeChristopher MitchumRichard HarrisonAn undercover C.I.A. Agent goes to South America to stop a drug syndicate.Dark Mission
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsChristopher LeeRichard GreeneHoward Marion-CrawfordFu Manchu seizes a Turkish castle for its stockpile of opium, as he needs the drug as part of his plot to freeze the Earth's oceans.The Castle of Fu Manchu