In Medival England, a sadistic duke plots to kill off all the heirs to the throne of England so he can claim the title crown for himself.In Medival England, a sadistic duke plots to kill off all the heirs to the throne of England so he can claim the title crown for himself.In Medival England, a sadistic duke plots to kill off all the heirs to the throne of England so he can claim the title crown for himself.
- Norman, Duke of Norwich
- (as Jerremy Brooks)
- Albert, Duke of Aberthy
- (as Haal Borske)
- Mister MacGregor
- (as Robert Fucello)
- Torture dungeon victim
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaMost of the extras and supporting parts were played by non-professional actors that Andy Milligan met on the streets around Staten Island and recruited them to appear unpaid and uncredited. The two players who played the parts of the court potentates, dubbed Peter the Ear and Peter the Nose, were two brothers who owned a local hardware store and were rumored to have had Mafia connections.
- Quotes
Rosemary: I can't share you with anyone else.
Norman, Duke of Norwich: You could if your tried. You told me that your mind rules your life, not your heart. That was our whole arraignment. Remember?
Rosemary: That was before I fell so deeply in love with you.
Norman, Duke of Norwich: That's your misfortune, my dear. I could very easily love you. But I won't let myself. You see, that's where you and I differ, my dear. I have a very strong mind. A very strong will power. I could turn my love into hate or the other way around. All my life, I've never been able to love. No... I take that back. I do love one thing: power. Yes... power.
Rosemary: Your words cut through me like cold steel. It frightens me sometimes at how weak I beget.
Norman, Duke of Norwich: That's why I chose you above all the others.
Rosemary: What about Ivan?
Norman, Duke of Norwich: [softly laughs] Ivan? Let me tell you something, my dear. I live for pleasure. Only second to power, of course. And I try anything. I'm not a homosexual. I'm not heterosexual. I'm not asexual. I'm trisexual. Yes, that's it. I'll try anything for pleasure.
Rosemary: Do you enjoy it?
Norman, Duke of Norwich: I enjoy the moment.
Rosemary: And right now?
Norman, Duke of Norwich: And right now... the moment is you.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Fleshpot on 42nd Street (1972)
In my experience, Andy Milligan's movies are, without exception, virtually unwatchable z-grade garbage, but I can't help but feel a little admiration for the director, who soldiered on despite the fact that his ambition clearly exceeded his talent and budget. Take Torture Dungeon for example, a period piece set in medieval England, when knights were bold and maidens fair, and no-one with a moustache could be trusted: that's not an easy undertaking for an amateur Staten Island-based film-maker with minimal resources.
Rather unsurprisingly, Milligan fails spectacularly on almost every level. The costumes are cheap, the location work is terrible (in one scene set on a beach we can see a power boat on the water and a woman holding a handbag wanders into view, while another scene takes place in a greenhouse), the gore effects are risible, the dialogue is stilted, and the cast cannot disguise their Noo Yoik roots (Norwich is pronounced Nor-witch). Unfortunately, as is often the case with Milligan's work, the result isn't a hugely entertaining crapfest, but rather a crushing monotonous bore, the wooden performances and dreadful pace resulting in extreme tedium.
2/10 for the frequent nudity (mostly from Susan Cassidy in an ill-fitting red dress) and the laughable attempts at splatter (a really crap beheading, some deaths by pitchfork, and assorted stabbings).
- BA_Harrison
- Apr 22, 2018
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- Also known as
- Dungeon of Death
- Filming locations
- 7 Phelps Place, Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA(many interiors)
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- Budget
- $15,000 (estimated)