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Guru, the Mad Monk (1970)


It’s an Andy Milligan production, so hold on tight! kind of like a john waters film, they just keep on going, no matter what happens. everyone speaks in monotone, the script is ludicrous, the sound is terrible, and everything is done in close up. but it’s silly and fun. Milligan must have only had one camera lens! Father Guru is a wacky prison priest, gone off the rails. played by usual Milligan lead Neil Flanagan. he decides who he will help and who shall die in shame. when Carl goes to him and asks for his help saving his girl Nadja, Carl is now indebted to the Father, and must run dangerous errands for him. a bit repetitious… everyone keeps saying trust no-one, and look out for number one. keep an eye out for Lars (Ron Keith)…he was another member of Milligan’s usual cast. appears to have been filmed in an actual church.. at one point you can hear what sounds like hammering…was it being repaired? funny. big showdown at the end. good stuff!