The Story
Loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe's "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether," this surreal Mexican shocker tells of Gaston LeBlanc (Arthur Hansel), a 19th-century French reporter investigating an asylum for a story. Imagine his horror when he discovers the place is actually being run one of it's inmates (Claudio Brook). Ellen Sherman, Martin LaSalle, MĂłnica Serna co-star; from the producers of "El Topo." AKA: "Dr. Tarr's Pit of Horrors," "Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon." 83 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English, Spanish; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; interviews; documentary; theatrical trailer. Filmed in English.
Description
Loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe's "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether," this surreal Mexican shocker tells of Gaston LeBlanc (Arthur Hansel), a 19th-century French reporter investigating an asylum for a story. Imagine his horror when he discovers the place is actually being run one of it's inmates (Claudio Brook). Ellen Sherman, Martin LaSalle, MĂłnica Serna co-star; from the producers of "El Topo." AKA: "Dr. Tarr's Pit of Horrors," "Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon." 83 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English, Spanish; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; interviews; documentary; theatrical trailer. Filmed in English.
