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The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism(Movie, 1967)

Original title: "Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel" (German/DE)
1h 25min | Genres: Mystery, Horror, History
The Torture Chamber of Dr. SadismRating: 3.3/5 (with 2222 votes)
The Blood Demon (Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel in West Germany), also known as The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism, The Snake Pit and the Pendulum, and Castle of the Walking Dead, is a 1967 West German horror film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Christopher Lee, Karin Dor, and Lex Barker. The film, written by Manfred R. Köhler, is based on Edgar Allan Poe's 1842 short story "The Pit and the Pendulum" and concerns the saga of Count Regula (Lee) who, after being drawn and quartered for murdering 12 virgin maidens, returns to life seeking revenge. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gabriel Pellon and Rolf Zehetbauer. ()
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About The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism

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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Additional Information

Production country: Germany
Plays in: Germany
Original language: German (DE)
Spoken languages: German (DE)
Translated into 10 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 05/21/1969 (World premiere: 10/05/1967)
Director: Harald Reinl
Screenwriter: Manfred R. Köhler
Film Editor: Hermann Haller
Director of Photography: Ernst Wilhelm Kalinke
Composer: Peter Thomas
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Sangue das Virgens"
"Le vampire et le sang des vierges"
"La tredicesima vergine"
"El foso de las serpientes"
"Skräckens blodiga borg"
"Blood of the Virgins"
"Castle of the Walking Dead"
"Omen of the Devil"
"Pendulum"
"The Blood Demon"
"The Snake Pit"
"The Snake Pit and the Pendulum"
"The Torture Room"

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