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Chamber of Horrors

1966 · 99 min

A lurid, old-fashioned chiller that lurches between grisly set-pieces and wax-museum sleuthing, with a gimmicky, theatrical air.

Tagline
The unspeakable vengeance of the crazed Baltimore strangler!
Overview
A one-handed madman (he lost the hand while escaping a hanging) uses various detachable devices as murder weapons to gain revenge on those he believes have wronged him.

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  • Cultpix
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • obsession
  • madness
  • crime
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, crime, thriller
Directed by
Hy Averback
Written by
Stephen Kandel
Starring
Patrick O'Neal, Cesare Danova, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Laura Devon, Patrice Wymore, Suzy Parker, José René Ruiz, Philip Bourneuf
Music
William Lava
Cinematography
Richard H. Kline
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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