The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism
Seen it?1967 | 85 min | Horror, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved House on Haunted Hill or The Curse of Frankenstein, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harald Reinl
- Lex BarkerRoger Mont Elise / Roger von Marienberg
- Karin DorBaroness Lilian von Brabant
- Christopher LeeCount Frederic Regula / Graf von Andomai
- Carl LangeAnathol
- Christiane RückerBabette
- Vladimir MedarPater Fabian
- Dieter EpplerCoachman