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Dante TomaselliDrehbuch:
Dante TomaselliKamera:
Timothy NaylorBesetzung:
Vincent Pastore, Christie Sanford, Lynn Lowry, Ron Millkie, Al Sapienza, Raine Brown, Danny Lopes, Richard Busser, Matt PerfetuoInhalte(1)
Jimmy (Carmen LoPorto) war von seiner Geburt an ein bösartiges Kind gewesen. Als seine Eltern nicht mehr weiter wissen, wenden sie sich an einen katholischen Priester, der mit Exorzismen versucht, das Böse in Jimmy zu verbannen. Doch dieses ist zu stark und Jimmy wird in eine psychiatrische Klinik eingewiesen. Als Jimmy 13 Jahre alt ist, entkommt er zusammen mit anderen Kindern aus der Anstalt, in der sie festgehalten wurden und kehrt zurück in seine Heimstadt, um Rache an seinen Eltern und allen Anwohnern zu nehmen. Jimmy schleppt seine Opfer in den Keller einer verlassenen Burg, die sich in der Nähe der Stadt befindet, und foltert sie dort zu Tode. Niemand in der Stadt ist sicher und schnell befindet sich der ganze Ort in der Kontrolle der Kinder. Zufällige Entdecker der Situation leben nicht lange genug, um von ihr zu berichten. (Maritim Pictures)
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Every time I came across this film, the name “Torture Chamber”, the amateurish poster and the director’s filmography consisting of not very well known or well received movies discouraged me completely. But today, after randomly reading several positive reviews on renowned horror websites, I decided to give it a go, and I’m really happy I did! I’m very pleased and I’m almost giving it five stars. The film is illogical; rather irrational, overall. To judge it on the basis of the complexity or coherence of the story would be a very bad idea. It’s better to judge it by its intensity (there isn’t a SINGLE scene that is not either terrifying or at the very least disturbing) and at all costs avoid taking it as a stupid allegory, the meaning of which can be fully seen in the ending (and maybe also in that very intense sequence of the conversion of one image). Torture Chamber blends the best of European old-school horror (Argento and especially Fulci), complementing it with that evil aura around the main villain – the burnt boy, Jimmy, is the pure embodiment of evil, just like Michael Myers was in Carpenter’s Halloween. In short, a horror movie from another era; if it was made 30 or 40 years ago, by now it would have at least five sequels and a remake from Platinum Dunes. I wouldn’t have given a toss before watching it, but now I can’t wait to see what Dante Tomaselli will do next.
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I don't know, I'm not really into these low low low budget horror movies. Torture Chamber has decent cinematography, an interesting setting and you can feel the old-school inspiration in every minute, but once the gore or some horror element comes in, it's pretty lame. The premise is decent, but it didn't get a proper execution, which doesn't allow me to go higher than 3*. It reminded me a lot of the similar indie Found in its concept and look.
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