IMDb RATING
6.1/10
3.4K
YOUR RATING
An anthology of four short horror stories about people who visit Dr. Diabolo's fairground haunted-house attraction show.An anthology of four short horror stories about people who visit Dr. Diabolo's fairground haunted-house attraction show.An anthology of four short horror stories about people who visit Dr. Diabolo's fairground haunted-house attraction show.
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDespite being present from the opening, and also top billed, Jack Palance (Ronald Wyatt) does not speak until one hour and fifteen minutes into this movie.
- GoofsAlthough Doctor Diabolo charges his customers five pounds to enter the Torture Garden, and the framing story ostensibly takes place in the United Kingdom, the banknotes seen on screen are clearly US currency.
- Quotes
Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe"): Did you know that there are ways to raise the dead?
- Alternate versionsThe region 1 DVD from Columbia is 100 minutes long, 7 minutes longer than the previous VHS release. The additional footage consists of more scenes of Dr. Diablo introducing devices of torture, a longer electric chair scene, and more footage in the "Terror Over Hollywood" sequence.
- ConnectionsFeatured in See No Evil (1971)
Featured review
Great Omnibus Fun
Dr. Diablo, a carnival horrors man, shows five people a "special" entertainment in a private showing. Each person looks carefully at the scissors held by a mannequin of one of the Greek fates and soon sees a fate that may or may not come to pass. These visions serve as the basis of the movie as we are entertained to four story adaptations of Robert Bloch stories. The first man sees a story about greed and a witch's familiar. The second story deals with android-like beings in Hollywood, the third story with a malicious piano. The last story is based on Bloch's story "The Man Who Collected Poe" and is about one man's obsession with the master of the macabre. All four stories are brought to screen with care and style, thanks in part to the workman-like direction of Francis. Burgess Meredith is exceptionally good as the devious Dr. Diablo in the frame story. The last story is the best and is highlighted by fine performances by both Peter Cushing and Jack Palance. Look for Michael Ripper in the frame story as well.
helpful•144
- BaronBl00d
- Feb 15, 2000
- How long is Torture Garden?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Der Foltergarten des Dr. Diabolo
- Filming locations
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content