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The Diabolical Dr. Z 1966

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Film
Year
1966
Release date
Aug 1, 1966
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Diabolical Dr. Z" (1966).
Constraints:
ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Omit details not in the material.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text ONLY (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 150-190 words.
First sentence must NOT contain spoilers.
Title: The Diabolical Dr. Z (Spanish: Miss Muerte).
Year: 1966.
Genre: Horror film.
Director: Jesús Franco.
Star: Mabel Karr as Irma Zimmer.
Character Detail: Irma Zimmer is a surgeon.
Plot Detail 1: Irma Zimmer creates a machine that turns people into zombified slaves.
Plot Detail 2: Irma Zimmer is the daughter of Professor Zimmer.
Plot Detail 3: Professor Zimmer was hounded to his death several years earlier by four of his scientific associates.
Plot Detail 4: A woman seeks to avenge her father's death using a local dancer, with long poisonous fingernails, to do her bidding.
Runtime: 1h 26m.
US Release Date: 02/15/1967

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The Diabolical Dr. Z is a feature film with a runtime of 110 minutes. It was released in 1966.

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