Torture Dungeon (1970)

In Medival England, a sadistic duke plots to kill off all the heirs to the throne of England so he can claim he title crown for himself.

Director:

Andy Milligan

Writers:

John Borske (screenplay), Andy Milligan (screenplay)

Stars:

Gerald Jacuzzo, Susan Cassidy, Patricia Dillon

Cast

Cast overview:
Gerald Jacuzzo	...	Norman, Duke of Norwich (as Jeremy Brooks)
Susan Cassidy	...	Heather MacGregor
Patricia Dillon	...	Lady Jane
Neil Flanagan	...	Peter the Eye
Richard Mason	...	Ivan the Hunchback
Maggie Rogers	...	Margaret, the one-eyed Hag
Hal Borske	...	Albert, Duke of Aberthy (as Haal Borske)
Donna Whitfield	...	Lady Agatha
George Box	...	Marvin
Patricia Garvey	...	Rosemary
Dan Lyra	...	William (as Dan Tyra)
Helen Adams	...	Handmaiden
Robert Fricelle	...	Mister MacGregor (as Robert Fucello)

Storyline

The sudden decapitation of Lord Harkin has the Kingdom, as well it should, in a state of fear. For it is well known to one and all of the citizens around and about that Norman, the evil Duke of Norwich (played by who cares) and his buddies, bimbos and cohorts over at---Drum Roll---The Torture Dungeon are responsible. Norman has plans to marry off his dimwit half-brother Albert of Aberthy to Heather McGregor of No Title, the most beautiful and sensual girl in the Kingdom. But first he has to arrange for the pitchforking of her current squeeze, William the Nobody. Heather has no idea of what she is getting into but, following the spectacular Royal Wedding followed by the erotic ceremony of the spectacular consumation of the Royal Marriage, she begins to suspect that all that is rotten does not lie entirely in Denmark, especially if Andy Milligan is around. Norman'S half sisters---this guy has no full siblings---Lady Agatha and Lady Jane, in a very good effort to warn Heather of Norman's...

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Plot Keywords:

torture | england | duke | decapitation | blood | 

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Taglines:

They were meticulous in the art of MUTILATION and MURDER!

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dungeon of Death

Filming Locations:

Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Constitution Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Fleshpot on 42nd Street (1973)

User Reviews

Andy, I knew you well.

To many people Andy Milligan is the worst thing that ever happened to motion pictures. Some people say he makes Edward D. Wood Jr look like Orson Welles by comparison. To me though, Andy was a friend and a teacher. I met him quite by accident in the mid 1980's after being exposed to some of his movies at a rundown cinema in the toughest part of town. We became fast friends and I would listen for hours to him describe how he stretched a budget dollar to lengths even Roger Corman would envy. He described how he shot TORTURE DUNGEON with one camera and how he edited every scene in the camera by having one character do his or her dialogue and then switch the camera to do the other person reacting and back to the first person and so on. He remarked how hard it was to get some of the actors (I use the term very loosely) to stay in character while he constantly shifted the camera setup. Andy never used a light meter, recorded all sound "live" and seldom did more than 2 takes of any scene. Okay yes, his movies are poorly acted, badly paced, overly talky, and the makeup and effects are . . .well you get the idea. The point is Andy Milligan took the time to befriend me when I was still an aspiring film-maker and taught me how HE did things to save time and money.

Andy I miss you, and I enjoy watching your movies despite their shortcomings. Thanks pal.