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Torture Garden
“Do You Dare See What Dr. Diabolo Sees?”
6.2 / 10• 1967• 1h 40m•NR• English
Horror
Storyline
A special sideshow torture exhibit has the power, according to showman Dr Diabolo, to warn people of foreseeable evil. One by one, skeptics stand before the Fate Atropos to preview the greed and violence hiding behind their respectable façades.
Cast & Crew
Burgess Meredith
Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)
Lead
Jack Palance
Ronald Wyatt (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
Beverly Adams
Carla Hayes (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")
Peter Cushing
Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
Maurice Denham
Uncle Roger (segment 1 "Enoch")
Barbara Ewing
Dorothy Endicott (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")
Michael Bryant
Colin Williams (segment 1 "Enoch")
John Standing
Leo Winston (segment 3 "Mr. Steinway")
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Freddie Francis's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Torture Garden is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
