Chamber of Horrors 
Directed by Hy Averback
Written by Stephen Kandel and Ray Russell
1966/USA
Warner Bros.
First viewing/Netflix rental
[box] Insp. Matthew Strudwick: You cannot predict the workings of an insane mind![/box]
Do not be lured in by the irresistible temptation of the “Fear Flasher” and “Horror Horn”!
The “Baltimore Strangler” (who doesn’t strangle anyone in the film) lost his hand while escaping his own hanging. He has his stump fitted with various prosthetic weapons and goes on a rampage on those he thinks have wronged him.
The production values are good but the gimmick is a total rip-off. Each time the horn sounds and the flasher flashes red, the viewer is supposed to close her eyes. Good advice because there are no scares to be had … The whole thing, which ends with a cliff-hanger, plays out like the pilot for a TV show.
