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Torture Garden poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.3 / 100
1967·Fantasy / Horror·1h 33m

TORTURE GARDEN

“Do You Dare See What Dr. Diabolo Sees?”

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.

Above the Line
Freddie Francis·DirectorRobert Bloch·WriterNorman Warwick·Director of PhotographyDon Banks·Original Music ComposerPeter Elliott·Editor
Cast
Burgess Meredith·Dr. Diabolo (Framing Story)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")Robert Hutton·Bruce Benton (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")John Phillips·Eddie Storm (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 3
Freddie Francis·DirectorBarbara Rowland·ContinuityDerek Parr·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Robert Bloch·Writer
Camera· 2
Norman Warwick·Director of PhotographyDavid Harcourt·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Peter Elliott·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Don Banks·Original Music ComposerJames Bernard·Original Music ComposerKen Rolls·Sound EditorPhilip Martell·ConductorKen Rawkins·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 6
William Constable·Production DesignScott Slimon·Art DirectionDon Mingaye·Art DirectionJill Carpenter·Makeup ArtistAndrew Low·Set DresserBill Waldron·Construction Manager
Production· 4
Max Rosenberg·ProducerMilton Subotsky·ProducerTony Wallis·Production ManagerTed Wallis·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 1
Ann Fordyce·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
72.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Torture Garden's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Eerie, Suspenseful, Bizarre
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features the title "TORTURE GARDEN" in large red letters with a black outline at the top against a bright yellow background. Below the title, a large”

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Key Elements
SkullBlack CatPianoBedPuppet Master's Cross
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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