A mad scientist traps victims in a fear chamber to feed a sinister volcanic rock.
FEAR CHAMBER
In the name of science he created ... The Torture Zone
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 feed the creature.
Proof that in late '60s genre cinema, even the rocks get hungry.
With Boris Karloff presiding over a torture dungeon and a living volcanic rock demanding a diet of pure terror, Fear Chamber blends mad science, psychotronic spectacle, and a parade of cult oddities—from tentacles to evil little people. This one’s strictly for those who like their laboratory experiments with a side of striptease and a dash of psychosis.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Fear Chamber is a 1968 Mexican-American horror, science fiction, and thriller film directed by Juan Ibáñez and Jack Hill about scientists who kidnap young women to harvest their fear and feed a living rock found beneath a volcano.
- Directors
- Juan Ibáñez, Jack Hill
- Writers
- Luis Enrique Vergara, Jack Hill
- Release
- 1968
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Country
- Mexico, United States of America
- Language
- Spanish, English
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Also Known As
- The Fear Chamber, The Snake People
Synopsis
Why Cult
Boris Karloff brings his signature gravitas to Dr. Carl Mandel, orchestrating fear-fueled experiments in the name of science.
Expect tentacles, syringes, a torture dungeon, and a living rock with a taste for adrenaline—a veritable checklist of psychotronic cinema.
The plot hinges on a bizarre discovery: a sentient rock beneath a volcano that feeds on the fear hormones of abducted victims.
The cast features a female scientist and a stripper, adding extra flair to the film’s madcap laboratory and dungeon proceedings.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Fear Chamber about? +
Fear Chamber is about scientists who discover a living rock beneath a volcano and kidnap young women to generate fear, feeding the creature with their adrenaline.
When was Fear Chamber released? +
Fear Chamber was released in 1968.
Who directed Fear Chamber? +
Fear Chamber was directed by Juan Ibáñez and Jack Hill.
How long is Fear Chamber? +
Fear Chamber has a runtime of 88 minutes.
What genre is Fear Chamber? +
Fear Chamber is a horror, science fiction, and thriller film.
Where can I watch Fear Chamber? +
Fear Chamber is available to stream on SassyFlix.
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