In 'The Embalmer,' a serial killer wearing a skull mask is terrorizing the city of Venice, Italy. As the body count rises, a newspaper reporter and a police detective join forces to catch the killer. The investigation takes them deep into the dark underworld of the city, leading to a suspenseful and thrilling climax.

In 1943, four Italian Alpini escape back to Italy after their company was decimated in Croatia by Yugoslav partisans. One of the four, Paolo, is seriously wounded and must undergo a leg amputation. The young man, embittered by his mutilation and the end of his soccer career, enlists in the fascist Brigate Nere. Once a member of the Brigate Nere, Paolo turns to evil and captures his former comrades, who must defeat him.