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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, Blood of the Virgins, [4] 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 Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism: Directed by Harald Reinl. With Lex Barker, Karin Dor, Christopher Lee, Carl Lange. 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.
- (2,7K)
- Horror, Mystery
- Harald Reinl
- 1969-05-21
The Torture Chamber of Dr Sadism (1967) -- [5.5] -- Before he could attain eternal life by drinking the blood of thirteen virgins, Count Regula (Christopher Lee) is captured by the...
- (13)
- Harald Reinl
- PG
- Christopher Lee
9 ago 2023 · Running time: 84 minutes. Year: 1967. Certificate: 15. Also known as Blood Demon, The Snakepit and the Pendulum and The Castle of the Walking Dead, The Torture Chamber of Dr Sadism is Euro gothic horror at the most fantastical end of the spectrum.
- Pendulous Opening
- A Practice in Patience
- Inspiration and Horror Finally Meet
- Conclusion:Y
The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadismis far from a good horror film. Too often, audiences, especially now, will find the narrative progression too slow, constantly threatening to lose themselves to boredom. Honestly, I found myself wanting to click the fast-forward button, or increase the frame speed, to move the film along. Yet, the film’s insistence ...
Thirty-five years into the future, one of the witnesses to Regula’s death has become the keeper of what is now his legend. As he travels the region, he uses his painted tapestry to tell the story of Regula’s murders, his attempt to achieve eternal life, and his horrific execution. Yet, where it feels as though he is just the keeper of tales, he is ...
The true eeriness of The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadismbegins to set in as the caravan makes its way through the forest. There is a sinisterness that slowly seeps through the crevices of the woods, mirroring the fog looming just out of reach. As the sun sets, this feeling is dramaticly intensified as limbs, body parts and corpses hang from the trees...
The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism is far from the best horror film, especially as it spends most of its time becoming the cinematic pendulum it wants to adapt. Yet, where the film is based on Poe‘s short story, it becomes an entity all its own. And while I have and will continue to say this is far from a good horror film, it’s hard not to acknowled...
- Stephanie Archer
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.
Count Regula is a Transylvanian murderer (also known as Dr. Sadism), publicly executed by the luckless citizens of the community. However, 35 years later the Count is back, once again ready to work his way through a list of unwitting victims.
