Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism, The

The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism

Credits
Title:	The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism
Directed by:	Harald Reinl
Written by:	Manfred R. Köhler
Produced by:	Erwin Gitt
Music by:	Peter Thomas
Edited by:	Hermann Haller
Production
Production:	Constantin Film
Released:	October 5th, 1967
Running time:	81 min.
Country:	West Germany
Language:	English
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The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism is a German feature film of the period drama and occult thriller subgenres of horror. It was directed by Harald Reinl with a screenplay written by Manfred R. Köhler. It was produced by Constantin Film and released in West Germany on October 5th, 1967. It opened in the United States on May 21st, 1969. The film stars Lex Barker as Roger Mont Elise along with Karin Dor as Baroness Lilian von Brabant, Vladimir Medar as Father Fabian, and Christiane Rücker as Babette. Actor Christopher Lee plays the role of the antagonist of the film, Count Frederic Regula.

Cast[]

Actor

Role

Lex Barker

Roger Mont Elise

Karin Dor

Baroness Lillian von Brabat

Christopher Lee

Count Frederic Regula

Anatol

Babette

Pater Fabian

Coachman

Notes & Trivia[]

The German title for this film is Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel.
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This film is a loose adaptation of the 1842 short story "The Pit and the Pendulum" written by Edgar Allan Poe.
The tagline for this film is "UNBELIEVABLE! Until You See It With Your Own Eyes!"
Production on The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism began on May 16th, 1967]. Principal shooting concluded on July 7th, 1967. The movie was shot in Bavaria, Germany.
This film has also been released under the title Castle of the Walking Dead and on some video releases as The Snake Pit.
There are a total of seven credited cast members in this film.
Actor Carl Lange is credited as Karl Lange in this film.
Roger Mont Elise's real name is revealed to be Roger von Marienberg in this film.
Actor Christopher Lee is best known for playing the role of Dracula in films produced by Hammer Film Productions in the 1960s and 1970s.
Actor Carl Lange is also known for playing Doctor Albert Mangrove in the 1967 film Creature with the Blue Hand.

Body Count[]

This is one of the rare occurrences where none of the main characters from a horror movie are killed. There are three on-screen deaths, including one character who dies twice.

List[]

Coachman - Dies of a heart attack while attempting to flee the area.
Frederic Regula - Drawn and quartered; resurrected then disintegrates after the duration of resurrection process lapses.
Anatol - Disintegrates after the duration of resurrection process lapses.

Honorable Mentions[]

Hanged bodies - Numerous hanged bodies found dangling from tree branches in the woods surrounding the castle.
Virgins - Twelve virgins slaughtered off-screen as part of an occult ritual performed thirty-plus years ago.

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