Year: 1981
Runtime: 103 mins
Language: English
Director: Bob Brooks
Unstable tattoo artist Karl Kinsky meets model Maddy while hired to body‑paint a group of women for a shoot, giving them the illusion of large tattoos. His fascination quickly turns obsessive, and he becomes determined that Maddy should carry his permanent ‘mark’ forever, leading to a dangerous fixation. His unstable temperament fuels the danger.
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