| Chamber of Horrors | |
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| Directed by | Hy Averback |
| Written by | Stephen Kandel |
| Produced by | Hy Averback |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | William Conrad |
| Cinematography | Richard H. Kline |
| Edited by | David Wages |
| Music by | William Lava |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Chamber of Horrors is a 1966 American psychological horror film directed by Hy Averback and starring Patrick O'Neal, Cesare Danova, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Wayne Rogers and Laura Devon. The screenplay is by Stephen Kandel, from a story by Kandel and Ray Russell.
The film was released to theatres but was originally shot as a television movie[1] and a pilot film for a proposed series called House of Wax.[2] It was released theatrically because it was considered too intense for television at the time.[2]
The film used the gimmicks of the Fear Flasher (the screen flashing red for several seconds) and the Horror Horn (an audible alert) to alert viewers to grisly moments.[1] The gimmicks were added (including a cameo appearance by Tony Curtis) to increase the running time. There are plot similarities between this and Dark Intruder, which was released the previous year.
The film is narrated by William Conrad.
- ^ a b Canby, Vincent. "Chamber of Horrors". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ a b Winters, Joe. "Nightmares in Wax". Horror Wood. Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2023.