Tulpa - Demon of Desire

Lisa Boeri is a successful corporate professional who leads a double life. By night, she visits Club Tulpa, a secret establishment run by a Tibetan guru, to explore her sexual fantasies and seek a higher state of consciousness. Her situation becomes perilous when her anonymous partners are murdered in brutal ways. Because a public scandal would jeopardize her career, Lisa avoids the police and attempts to identify the killer on her own, leading to terrifying results.

This Italian horror thriller was directed by Federico Zampaglione, marking the start of a listed filmography that later included The Well and The Nameless Ballad. The screenplay was written by Giacomo Gensini, Dardano Sacchetti, and Zampaglione. The film stars Claudia Gerini as Lisa, alongside Michele Placido, Nuot Arquint, Crisula Stafida, Michela Cescon, and Ivan Franěk. It was produced by Italian Dreams Factory with Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Giovanna Emidi serving as producers.

The movie received a mixed to negative reception from viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 4.7/10 based on 1,700 votes, while on TMDB, it has a score of 4.4/10 from 55 votes.