Chamber of Horrors

Oct 19, 1966

1h 39m

★ 5.4

The unspeakable vengeance of the crazed Baltimore strangler!

Overview

A one-handed madman (he lost the hand while escaping a hanging) uses various detachable devices as murder weapons to gain revenge on those he believes have wronged him.

Genres

Horror

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Chamber of Horrors Trailers

Cast

Jason Cravatte

Patrick O'Neal

Anthony Draco

Cesare Danova

Harold Blount

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Marie Champlain

Laura Devon

Police Sgt. Jim Albertson

Wayne Rogers

Barbara Dixon

Suzy Parker

Mrs. Ewing Perryman

Jeanette Nolan

Florabell

Barbro Hedström

Narrator

William Conrad

Mr. Julian

Tony Curtis

Prudence

Annazette Chase

Gloria

Inger Stratton

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