
Grip of the Strangler(1958)
A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.


“Spectacular Towering Terror! One man's lust...made men into beasts, stripped women of their souls!”
A plastic surgeon and his nurse join a bizarre circus to escape from the police. Here he befriends deformed women and transforms them for his "Temple of Beauty". However, when they threaten to leave, they meet with mysterious accidents.

Anton Diffring
Dr. Schuler

Erika Remberg
Elissa Caro

Yvonne Monlaur
Nicole Vanet

Donald Pleasence
Vanet

Jane Hylton
Angela

Kenneth Griffith
Martin

Conrad Phillips
Inspector Arthur Ames

Jack Gwillim
Supt. Andrews

Vanda Hudson
Magda von Meck

Yvonne Romain
Melina
Circus of Horrors is a horror, crime film released in 1960 exploring themes of circus, series of murders, plastic surgeon. Directed by Sidney Hayers, it stars Anton Diffring, Erika Remberg, Yvonne Monlaur. A plastic surgeon and his nurse join a bizarre circus to escape from the police. Here he befriends deformed women and transforms them for his "Temple of Beauty". However, when they threaten to leave, they meet with mysterious accidents.
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