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The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism

Original title: Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel
  • 19671967
  • MM
  • 1h 24m
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5.9/10
2.2K
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Lex Barker and Karin Dor in 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.
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A Count executed for murdering twelve virgins in a bid for immortality returns to life, seeking revenge on the daughter of his intended thirteenth victim and the son of his prosecutor.A Count executed for murdering twelve virgins in a bid for immortality returns to life, seeking revenge on the daughter of his intended thirteenth victim and the son of his prosecutor.A Count executed for murdering twelve virgins in a bid for immortality returns to life, seeking revenge on the daughter of his intended thirteenth victim and the son of his prosecutor.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
    • Harald Reinl
    • Manfred R. Köhler(screenplay)
    • Edgar Allan Poe(story "The Pit and the Pendulum")
  • Stars
    • Lex Barker
    • Karin Dor
    • Christopher Lee
    • Harald Reinl
    • Manfred R. Köhler(screenplay)
    • Edgar Allan Poe(story "The Pit and the Pendulum")
  • Stars
    • Lex Barker
    • Karin Dor
    • Christopher Lee
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    • 57User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
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    Christiane Rücker in The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967)
    Christiane Rücker in The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967)
    Christiane Rücker in The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967)
    Christiane Rücker in The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967)
    Christiane Rücker in The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967)
    Christiane Rücker in The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967)
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    Lex Barker
    Lex Barker
    • Roger Mont Elise…
    Karin Dor
    Karin Dor
    • Baroness Lilian von Brabant
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Count Frederic Regula…
    Carl Lange
    Carl Lange
    • Anatol
    • (as Karl Lange)
    Christiane Rücker
    Christiane Rücker
    • Babette
    Vladimir Medar
    • Pater Fabian
    Dieter Eppler
    Dieter Eppler
    • Coachman
    Klaus W. Krause
    • Pater Fabian
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Franziska Liebing
    • Alte Frau die der Kutscher nach dem Weg fragt
    • (uncredited)
    Horst Naumann
    • Roger Mont Elise
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Bruno W. Pantel
    • Moritatensänger
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Herbert Weicker
    • Count Frederic Regula - Graf von Andomai
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
      • Harald Reinl
      • Manfred R. Köhler(screenplay)
      • Edgar Allan Poe(story "The Pit and the Pendulum")
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    • Trivia
      The original German title, "Die Schlangengrube und das Pendal", translates to "The Snakepit and the Pendulum".
    • Goofs
      When the Iron Maiden mask is applied to Regula's face and he is seen being led through the hallways there is no blood visible on him. There are about 15 or 16 spikes visible in the mask. Facial wounds bleed very much.
    • Quotes

      Count Frederic Regula: The blood is the life.

    • Alternate versions
      Severin Films (Blu-ray) has a running time of 83:17 min and is the most complete version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Torture Chamber of Dr Sadism (1983)

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    7/10
    Visually stunning Teutonic Horror.
    It is fortuitous that this film has at last reached the light of day again, (via DVD) since it provides a welcome reminder of the type of Saturday matinée "scary" fare 1960s parents could safely drop the youngsters off to see--in some ways similar to 1962's "The Magic Sword."

    Boasting a very "Siegfried" style hero in Lex Barker, a particularly comely brunette heroine, and Christopher Lee at his most cadaverously malevolent, horror fans should not be disappointed in the regulation personalities. Nor will they be disappointed in the abundance of Gothic contrivances: snakes, skulls, potions, glass coffins, razor pendulums etc. etc. And to those with questions about the logic of the narrative, don't bother with them--the rapid fire pacing won't wait for you to find an answer anyway--if nothing else this film does move!

    Ultimately, however, it is in the visuals that this film most impresses. Production design and color are of a very high order indeed, ranking very favorably against Jack Asher and Mario Bava, and it is impossible to believe that the previous work of these two gentlemen is not deliberately evoked here.

    Much could be observed in this connection, but suffice it to say that rarely has a nocturnal forest been presented more balefully, with gnarled trees juxtaposed against an ultramarine sky.

    Even more in its favor is the effective use of a medieval Bavarian town, whose quaint architecture seems right out of E.T.A. Hoffmann. Here is an example of location shooting that counts for something! Overall, although the credits credit Edgar Allan Poe as the basis of the story, the piece feels altogether more like a "penny-dreadful" hybrid pastiche of the aforementioned Hoffmann and Ludwig Tieck.

    Highly recommended for admirers of the genre.
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    • Feb 15, 2006

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    • Release date
      • May 21, 1969 (United States)
      • West Germany
      • German
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    • Filming locations
      • Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production company
      • Constantin Film
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    • 1 hour 24 minutes
      • Mono

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