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Bloodsucking Freaks

Original title: The Incredible Torture Show
  • 19761976
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
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Bloodsucking Freaks (1976)
ComedyHorror
In the Theatre of the Macabre in New York Sardu and his assistants present a show involving the torture and mutilation of young women. The audience assumes it is just an act but the torture ... Read allIn the Theatre of the Macabre in New York Sardu and his assistants present a show involving the torture and mutilation of young women. The audience assumes it is just an act but the torture is real, as are the deaths.In the Theatre of the Macabre in New York Sardu and his assistants present a show involving the torture and mutilation of young women. The audience assumes it is just an act but the torture is real, as are the deaths.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
5.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
17,021
1,110
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    • Director
      • Joel M. Reed
    • Writer
      • Joel M. Reed
    • Stars
      • Seamus O'Brien
      • Viju Krem
      • Niles McMaster
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Joel M. Reed
    • Writer
      • Joel M. Reed
    • Stars
      • Seamus O'Brien
      • Viju Krem
      • Niles McMaster
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    • 165User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
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    Seamus O'Brien
    Seamus O'Brien
    • Sardu
    Viju Krem
    Viju Krem
    • Natasha Di Natalie
    Niles McMaster
    Niles McMaster
    • Tom Maverick
    Dan Fauci
    • Police Sgt. John Tucci
    Alan Dellay
    Alan Dellay
    • Creasy Silo
    Ernie Pysher
    • Doctor
    Luis De Jesus
    Luis De Jesus
    • Ralphus
    • (as Louie de Jesus)
    Helen Thompson
    Helen Thompson
    • Sardu's Assistant - Curled Hair
    Ellen Faison
    • Sardu's Assistant - Straight Hair
    • (as Saiyanidi)
    Carol Mara
    Linda Small
    Alphonso DeNoble
    • Middle Eastern White Slaver
    • (as Alphonso)
    Illa Howe
    • Girl on Guillotine
    Lynette Sheldon
    • Doctor's Compensation
    Jenny Baxter
    • Electrically Shocked Girl
    • (as Janis Beaver)
    Karen Fraser
    Michelle Craig
    Crystal Sync
    • Caged Girl - Light Brown Hair
    • (as Erica Wolfe)
    • Director
      • Joel M. Reed
    • Writer
      • Joel M. Reed
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    • Trivia
      Troma had the film cut to gain an "R" rating, then shipped the unrated print to theaters telling them it was the R rated version. Eventually, it was discovered when a woman allegedly complained the film upset either her, or her child. Eventually the MPAA sued Troma for improper use of the copyrighted "Rated R" logo.
    • Goofs
      When Ralphus begins sawing the girl's hand off in the 'dismemberment' scene, the saw is to the inside of the shackle. When the camera view changes, the saw is to the outside of the shackle.
    • Quotes

      Master Sardu: Her mouth shall make an interesting urinal!

    • Alternate versions
      The R-rated cut runs 84 minutes, the director's cut is also the uncut version and runs 89 minutes. Some DVDs state it is 91 minutes long, but this is an error. There never was a 91-minute version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dying: Last Seconds of Life, Part II (1988)

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    "Don't You Dare Ruin My Dinner!"...
    The term "torture porn" came into vogue some years ago, referring to movies deemed to have no value, purpose, or anything to offer, other than shocking violence / gore. It's a bit humorous that many people act as if this were some new phenomenon.

    BLOODSUCKING FREAKS stands as part of a tradition started by the likes of Herschell Gordon Lewis in the early 1960's. Basically, these are true, updated Grand Guignol theater presentations on film. Grand Guignol didn't rely heavily on plot, but on pure shock. This movie does what it sets out to do. It's violent, vile, and visceral, much like LAST HOUSE ON DEAD END STREET, though with decidedly less structure or story line. It does have a wicked sense of humor to -somewhat- offset the senseless, grisly acts.

    If you are averse to cannibalism, dismemberment, decapitation, degrading female nudity, etc., you might find this quite disturbing. However, if the thought of a mad doctor drinking someone's brains through a straw intrigues you, then this is your movie! Is it art? Is it pointless rubbish? Is it dangerous? Well, perhaps it's none or all of these things. One thing is certain, it's not easily forgotten...
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    • What are the differences between the Director's Cut and the Sardu Extended Version?

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    • Release date
      • November 3, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Troma
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blood Sucking Freaks
    • Filming locations
      • Columbus Circle, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Alan C. Margolin - Joel M. Reed Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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