Joel Reed's cult horror classic is not for the faint of heart -- or stomach. The ringleader of this gory circus is the sexless Sardu (Seamus O'Brien), who orchestrates torture shows in a seedy New York nightclub. Unbeknownst to the audience, the performances aren't staged; the victims are people who've been kidnapped and caged. When Sardu features a well-known ballerina and a critic in his show, his minions finally turn on him.