Chamber of Horrors

Chamber of Horrors

The unspeakable vengeance of the crazed Baltimore strangler!

NR 1966 · 99 min · ★ 5.6 · Horror, Crime, Thriller

A one-handed madman (he lost the hand while escaping a hanging) uses various detachable devices as murder weapons to gain revenge on those he believes have wronged him.

Directed by Hy Averback · Written by Stephen Kandel

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