Torture Garden
Seen it?1967 | 100 min | Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With 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 horror fans. If you loved Dracula or The Curse of Frankenstein, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
A special sideshow torture exhibit has the power, according to showman Dr Diabolo, to warn people of foreseeable evil. One by one, skeptics stand before the Fate Atropos to preview the greed and violence hiding behind their respectable façades.
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Freddie Francis
- Burgess MeredithDr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
- Jack PalanceRonald Wyatt (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
- Beverly AdamsCarla Hayes (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")
- Peter CushingLancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
- Maurice DenhamUncle Roger (segment 1 "Enoch")
- Barbara EwingDorothy Endicott (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")
- Michael BryantColin Williams (segment 1 "Enoch")
- John StandingLeo Winston (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")
- John PhillipsEddie Storm (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")
- Robert HuttonBruce Benton (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")