Mid/Late 1980s – possibly 1990

English

Saw it on TV therefore unsure if it was an actual movie or a TV episode

Was presented in color

I remember the setting being in some type of desert location where almost all individuals were dressed in ragged clothing. There were carts around to transport goods and there were underground living quarters etc where the individuals would live (I think) and work. I remember torture scenes, shackles on walls. This underground area was, I believe, the enemies area because the main characters were running around there trying to avoid capture. There were wooden torches situated throughout the underground corridors for light. I remember a specific scene where this area of the underground space seemed medieval and there was a man being dragged into this wide open space underground where there were hearth fireplaces and a lot of metal weapons and iron work and a large table to strap people down to. The guy being dragged in ended up strapped to this table and then you could rotate it so he would be on his side. They rolled him to this small area where it was underneath what seemed like a chimney but it was just a tall cement structure opening to the top of the ground like a chimney and then they start to drip some kind of liquid substance into his ear canal and he is totally freaking out at this point. Lots of screaming etc. Not sure if this turned the guy into a slave or a monster, I can’t remember that far past the torture scene. All I really recall is this liquid was really bad and it wasn’t going to kill him but change his demeanor somehow ……

That is basically one of the only main parts I can remember. At the time I was maybe 7 years old but that scene has stuck with me and over the years I would attempt to explain it to my friends or try to research it and could never come up with anything. Fingers crossed that someone might know what I’m talking about 😀