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Tales That Witness Madness

Tales That Witness Madness

An Orgy of the Damned! It happens beyond madness - where your mind won't believe what your eyes see.

R 1973 · 90 min · ★ 5.5 · Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction

Enigmatic asylum owner Dr Tremayne houses four very special cases. Visited by his colleague Nicholas, Tremayne explains his amazing and controversial theories as to why each patient went mad, be they a ritualistic 'luau', a time-travelling bicycle, a toy tiger, and a tree stump.

Directed by Freddie Francis · Written by Jennifer Jayne

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