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The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism

1967 · 85 min

A gothic fever dream of crumbling castles and surreal horrors, slow and eerie with a touch of camp.

Directed by
Harald Reinl
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Lex Barker, Karin Dor, Christopher Lee
Tagline
UNBELIEVABLE! Until You See It With Your Own Eyes!
Overview
In the Olden Tymes, Count Regula is drawn and quartered for killing twelve virgins in his dungeon torture chamber. Thirty-five years later, he comes back to seek revenge on the daughter of his intended thirteenth victim and the son of his prosecutor in order to attain immortal life.

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Directed by
Harald Reinl
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Lex Barker, Karin Dor, Christopher Lee
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • death
  • obsession
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour2
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery
Directed by
Harald Reinl
Written by
Manfred R. Köhler
Starring
Lex Barker, Karin Dor, Christopher Lee, Carl Lange, Christiane Rücker, Vladimir Medar, Dieter Eppler
Music
Peter Thomas
Cinematography
Ernst W. Kalinke, Dieter Liphardt
Runtime
85 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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