The Fear Chamber
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The Fear Chamber is a 1968 film directed by Jack Hill
. It stars Boris Karloff
and Julissa
.
The Fear Chamber is one of four low-budget Mexican horror films Karloff made in a package deal with Mexican producer Luis Vergara. The others are The Snake People
, The Incredible Invasion
, and
House of Evil
. Karloff's scenes for all four films were directed by Jack Hill
in Los Angeles in the spring of 1968. The films were then completed in Mexico.
Jack Hill
Jack Hill is an U.S. film director, noted for his work in the exploitation film genre. Despite this, several of Hill's later films have been characterized as feminist works.Hill was born in Los Angeles...
. It stars Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein , Bride of Frankenstein , and Son of Frankenstein...
and Julissa
Julissa
Julissa is a Mexican actress and producer. She is the daughter radio and television star Don Luis de Llano Palmer and actress Rita Macedo. She is the mother of a singer and an actor, Benny Ibarra and Alejandro Ibarra...
.
The Fear Chamber is one of four low-budget Mexican horror films Karloff made in a package deal with Mexican producer Luis Vergara. The others are The Snake People
Isle of the Snake People
Isle of the Snake People is a 1971 film directed by Juan Ibáñez and starring Boris Karloff and Julissa. The film was produced by Ibanez for Azteca Films. The film was released as La muerte viviente in the United States as a Spanish language film. It was later released for television and dubbed over...
, The Incredible Invasion
The Incredible Invasion
The Incredible Invasion is a 1971 film directed by Jack Hill. It stars Boris Karloff and Enrique Guzmán.The Incredible Invasion is one of four low-budget Mexican horror films Karloff made in a package deal with Mexican producer Luis Vergara. The others are The Snake People, The Fear Chamber, and...
, and
House of Evil
House of Evil
House of Evil is a 1968 horror film directed by Jack Hill. It stars Boris Karloff and Julissa.House of Evil is one of four low-budget Mexican horror films Karloff made in a package deal with Mexican producer Luis Vergara. The others are The Snake People, The Incredible Invasion, and The Fear Chamber...
. Karloff's scenes for all four films were directed by Jack Hill
Jack Hill
Jack Hill is an U.S. film director, noted for his work in the exploitation film genre. Despite this, several of Hill's later films have been characterized as feminist works.Hill was born in Los Angeles...
in Los Angeles in the spring of 1968. The films were then completed in Mexico.
Plot Synopsis
Scientists discover a living rock beneath a volcano. It feeds on the adrenaline of frightened young women so the scientists construct a fear chamber and 'kidnap' young girls to submit to it in order to feed the creature...Cast
- Boris KarloffBoris KarloffWilliam Henry Pratt , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein , Bride of Frankenstein , and Son of Frankenstein...
as Dr. Carl Mandel - JulissaJulissaJulissa is a Mexican actress and producer. She is the daughter radio and television star Don Luis de Llano Palmer and actress Rita Macedo. She is the mother of a singer and an actor, Benny Ibarra and Alejandro Ibarra...
as Corinne Mandel - Carlos East as Mark
- Isela VegaIsela VegaIsela Vega Durazo is a Mexican actress, and occasional producer, writer, and director.- Career :In 1957, she was chosen "Princess of the Carnaval" in Hermosillo; shortly afterward she began modeling. In 1960 she began her acting career, which continues to this day...
as Helga - Yerye Beirute as Roland
- Santanón – Midget