Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > Torture Garden (1967)

Torture Garden (1967) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 7 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
6.0/10   443 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 4% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Director:
Freddie Francis
Writers:
Robert Bloch (screenplay)
Robert Bloch (stories)
Contact:
View company contact information for Torture Garden on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
November 1967 (UK) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
Do You Dare See What Dr. Diabolo Sees?
Plot:
A special sideshow torture exhibit has the power, according to the showman Dr. Diablo, to warn people of evil in their futures... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
more
User Comments:
OK horror anthology more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jack Palance ... Ronald Wyatt
Burgess Meredith ... Dr. Diabolo
Beverly Adams ... Carla Hayes

Peter Cushing ... Lancelot Canning
Michael Bryant ... Colin Williams
John Standing ... Leo
Robert Hutton ... Bruce Benton
John Phillips ... Storm
Michael Ripper ... Gordon Roberts
Bernard Kay ... Dr. Heim
Catherine Finn ... Nurse Parker
Maurice Denham ... Uncle Roger
Ursula Howells ... Miss Chambers
David Bauer ... Charles
Niall MacGinnis ... Doctor
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
93 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:12 (DVD rating) | UK:X (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) | Norway:16 (1968) | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Despite being present from opening and also top billed, Jack Palance does not speak until 75 minutes into the film. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: (At 09:40) Atropos, Dr. Diabolo's dummy of an ancient goddess, is clearly breathing in one shot. more
Movie Connections:
Followed by Asylum (1972/I) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
OK horror anthology, 6 July 2007
6/10
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

Dr. Diablo (Burgess Meredith) runs a circus carnival sideshow called Torture Garden. In there he offers to tell four people their futures which we then see played out. Story 1 has a man (Michael Bryant) letting his uncle die to search for the money he thinks the old man has hidden. Instead he finds a lethal cat. Story 2 has starlet Carla Hayes (Beverly Adams) discovering why stars stay looking so young. Story 3 has a woman fall in love with a world famous pianist--until his piano gets jealous (don't ask). Story 4 has Jack Palance playing an Edgar Allan Poe fanatic who plans to rob a Poe collector (Peter Cushing) but finds more than he bargained for.

OK--story 1 and 4 are easily the best. Story 2 is pretty stupid and story 3 is just ridiculous--the good acting keeps it from completely falling apart. The acting, with the sole exception of Adams, is very good--Bryant is excellent and Meredith and Palance chew the scenery. Adams is a very beautiful woman--but no actress. Also, for some reason, story 1 has an excellent music score which is completely missing from the rest of the film. There's very little blood or violence here and the "twist" ending comes as no surprise. A real mixed bag here--this isn't as good as "The House That Dripped Blood" or "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" but worth a look for horror fans. Robert Bloch wrote all four stories too.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Torture Garden (1967)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Poe story confusion..? ( spoilers) bladewrecker
Worst Amicus Anthology Film pdmb
Not anything special... hannahp1
Oh well, at least Karswell is in it!! jedraven
Movie help thegalaxybeing
Re: Torture Garden UK DVD jamesraeburn2003
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
The Uncanny Wetherby The Offspring Peeping Tom Carrie
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Horror section IMDb UK section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.