The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967)
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.
- Harald Reinl
- Manfred R. Köhler
- Edgar Allan Poe
Rating: 6.5/10 by 67 users
Alternative Title:
Blood of the Virgins - US
The Blood Demon - US
The Torture Room - US
Castle of the Walking Dead - US
Omen of the Devil - US
Pendulum - US
The Snake Pit - US
The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism - US
La tredicesima vergine - IT
El foso de las serpientes - MX
Skräckens blodiga borg - SE
Sangue das Virgens - BR
Le vampire et le sang des vierges - FR
The Snake Pit and the Pendulum - US
El Engendro del Demonio - CL
Country:
Germany
Language:
Deutsch
Runtime: 01 hour 25 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: snake, descendant, pit, revitalization, surrealism, count
Thirty five years after being pulled limb-from-limb after killing twelve virgins, Count "Regula" (Christopher Lee) is on his way back from the dead to reap his revenge. His targets are the daughter of the woman he had originally intended to be his unlucky 13th (Karin Dor) and the son of the man who convicted him back then - "Roger" (Lex Barker). It's very much in the style of an Hammer film, with colourful scenery and cheap and cheerful visual effects. The stage bound style of the performances and the pace of the story hold it back a lot: it takes way too long to get going and the characterisations are really all about providing foils to Lee, who takes charge of the plot (and the screen) all too sparingly. Still, it has moments of genuine peril that though maybe won't make you jump, do make you squirm a bit in your chair and if you like this genre then will keep you entertained (just about) for 85 minutes.
