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The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967)
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Original name: Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: West Germany
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, psychotronic, suspense, grindhouse, cult classic, cult horror, classic horror, scary, atmospheric ...
Plot:
torture device, snake, edgar allan poe, torture chamber, vengeance, supernatural, macabre, occult, thief, fake priest, public execution, dead body, zombie, witch, monster, revenge, dead, haunted house, german history, 666, back from the dead, supernatural horror, surrealism, descendant, heroes ...
Time:
year 1967, 19th century, 1810s
Place:
germany
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Country: Italy, West Germany, Spain
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Country: Italy
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Country: UK
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Duration: 85 min.
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Style:
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Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
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Country: Spain, West Germany
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Story:
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Story:
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