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Torture Dungeon

1970 · 80 min

A grimy, stagey descent into cruelty, more queasy than frightening, with rough edges that make it feel like a grim curiosity.

Directed by
Andy Milligan
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Gerald Jacuzzo, Susan Cassidy, Patricia Dillon
Tagline
They were meticulous in the art of MUTILATION and MURDER!
Overview
In Medieval England, the sadistic Duke of Norwich plots to eliminate all heirs to the throne so he can claim the crown for himself.

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Directed by
Andy Milligan
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Gerald Jacuzzo, Susan Cassidy, Patricia Dillon
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • ambition
  • violence
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, horror
Directed by
Andy Milligan
Written by
Andy Milligan, John Borske
Starring
Gerald Jacuzzo, Susan Cassidy, Patricia Dillon, Neil Flanagan, Richard Mason, Maggie Rogers, Hal Borske, Donna Whitfield
Cinematography
Andy Milligan
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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