Blood Sucking Freaks (1976)
The Incredible Torture Show (original title)Reference View | Change View
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.
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Sardu
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| Viju Krem | ... |
Natasha Di Natalie
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| Niles McMaster | ... |
Tom Maverick
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Dan Fauci | ... |
Police Sgt. John Tucci
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| Alan Dellay | ... |
Creasy Silo
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Ernie Pysher | ... |
Doctor
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| Luis De Jesus | ... |
Ralphus
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| Helen Thompson | ... |
Sardu's Assistant - Curled Hair
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Ellen Faison | ... |
Sardu's Assistant - Straight Hair
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Carol Mara |
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Linda Small |
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Alphonso DeNoble | ... |
Middle Eastern White Slaver
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Illa Howe | ... |
Girl on Guillotine
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Lynette Sheldon | ... |
Doctor's Compensation
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Jenny Baxter | ... |
Electrically Shocked Girl
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Karen Fraser |
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Michelle Craig |
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Crystal Sync | ... |
Caged Girl - Light Brown Hair
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Gail Renay | ... |
Caged Girl
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| Rita Montone | ... |
Maya
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Judy Best |
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Carol Henry |
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Athena Anderson |
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Joann Sterling | ... |
Human Dartboard
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Sharani Gomez |
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Juliet Graham | ... |
Caged Girl - Blond Hair
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Suzanne Wall |
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Arlana Blue | ... |
Caged Girl - Dark Hair
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Evalyna Wade |
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George Davalos | ... |
Delivery Van Driver
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Robert Kirsh | ... |
Delivery Van Passenger
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Jennifer Stock | ... |
Girl on Rack
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Directed by
| Joel M. Reed | ||
Written by
| Joel M. Reed | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Alan C. Margolin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michael Sahl | ||
Cinematography by
| Ron Dorfman | ... | (as Gerry Toll) |
Editing by
| Joel R. Herson | ||
| Victor Kanefsky | ||
Casting By
| Dorothy Palmer | ||
Makeup Department
| Bob O'Bradovich | ... | makeup artist |
Sound Department
| Emil Neroda | ... | rerecording (as Emile Neroda) |
| Freddie Rottnest | ... | sound |
| Michael Becker | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bob O'Bradovich | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Coleone | ... | assistant camera |
| Stephen DeVita | ... | gaffer |
| Ben Jennings | ... | grip |
| Richard Louis | ... | grip |
| Gale B. McCarty | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Michael Lobel | ... | music recordist |
| Cleve Polar | ... | musician: percussion |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mayo Gray | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Gyles Fontaine | ... | choreographer |
| Lloyd Kaufman | ... | presenter |
| Dan Tieger | ... | production assistant (as Daniel Tieger) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American Film Distributing Corporation (AFDC) (1976) (United States) (theatrical)
- Troma Entertainment (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (retitled re-release)
- Vestron Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Astro Distribution (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Stomp Visual (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Rochelle Films (United States) (theatrical)
- Haxan Films (1994) (France) (VHS)
- Magnum Entertainment (United States) (VHS) (as 'The Heritage Of Caligula: An Orgy of Sick Minds')
- Magnum Video (1991) (United States) (VHS) (as 'The Heritage Of Caligula: An Orgy of Sick Minds')
- Palace Academy Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Palace Explosive Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Tokuma Communications Company (TCC) (Japan) (VHS) (unknown)
- Troma Team Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Troma Team Video (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Blu-ray/DVD combo)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2023) (World-wide) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Valkhn Film & Video (post-production services)
- Unabare Gallery (art gallery scene)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In New York's Soho district, the master of ceremonies Sardu runs the Theater of the Macabre, which specializes in acts where people are tortured and dismembered. The spectators dismiss it as fakery but the gore is real. Behind the scenes, Sardu and his dwarf assistant Ralphus torment and mutilate women for their own pleasure, as well as sell girls they have abducted into slavery. When the critic Creasy Silo contemptuously dismisses the show, Sardu has him kidnapped and tortured. At the same time, Sardu also abducts the ballerina Natasha Di Natalie and determines to break her will in order to make her agree to perform in his new show. Written by JohnWaters |
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| Taglines | SEE - the living dart board! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Goofs | During a conversation between Natasha and Tom - where he is in the bed and she is standing at a mirror - the sequence is made up of shots of Natalie at the mirror with Tom reflected in it. And shots of Tom on the bed. Tom swaps from one side of the bed to the other between shots. This was obviously done deliberately to keep Tom consistently on the left of the screen but it would have been less obvious if he didn't change his position in relation to the pile of books behind his head. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Dying: Last Seconds of Life, Part II (1988). See more » |
| Quotes |
Master Sardu:
Her mouth shall make an interesting urinal! See more » |