Haunted Palace (1963) [VHS]
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VHS Tape Cover Information Actor: Debra Paget, Frank Maxwell, Leo Gordon, Lon Chaney Jr., Vincent Price Director: Roger Corman Edition: VHS Tape Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Original recording reissued Running Time: 87 minutes Release Date: 2000-03-07 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD) Studio: MGM (Video & DVD) |
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VHS Movie Reviews of Haunted Palace (1963) [VHS]
Movie Review: Remembered best as one of the better Lovecraft adaption
Summary: 3 Stars
For those of you out there who have been seeking a film adaption of horror author H.P. Lovecraft's work that does not do a disservice to the inexplicably effective power of the original story, then this might satisfy you. An amalgamtion of "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward"'s plot with visual references from "The Shadow over Innsmouth", Roger Corman manages to weave it all into a symphony of mood and building fear. Its not "bethoven's fifth" mind you, but its well sustained and acted by its key players: Vincent Price (as the villainous sorcere Joseph Curwen) and Debrah Page (as his confused and stricken wife). Sadly, the supporting players (including the antiquated Lon Chaney Jr. - looking quite dessicated in his old age), are not nearly so effective. The make-up and effects are never quite convincing, but having sad as much they are used rarely, and always to maximum effect considering. All in all, a happy surprise for those Lovecraft admires amongst us who have suffered through the likes of "The Lurking Fear", and "The Unnameable." Ugh. A few other films I'd recommend for the Lovecraft enthusiasts: "The Resurrected", another adaption of "The Case..." with Chris Sarandon putting in a terrific performance as Curwen; "Cast a Deadly Spell"; an amusing romp through an alternate 40s-universe full of murder, mystery, magic, demons and a detective named Harry Lovecraft (just don't take it too seriously-its also quite hard to find); and finally, "From Beyond", a thoroughly ridiculous yet enjoyable tale of inter-dimensional mayhem. Other films, such as "John Carpenter's 'The Thing'", "The Last Wave", and "The Haunting" possess a distinctly Lovecraft feel without being adapted from one of the writer's stories.