Directed by:
Roger CormanScreenplay:
Charles BeaumontCinematography:
Floyd CrosbyComposer:
Ronald SteinCast:
Vincent Price, Debra Paget, Lon Chaney Jr., Elisha Cook Jr., Frank Maxwell, Leo Gordon, Bruno VeSota, Guy Wilkerson, Milton Parsons, Harry Ellerbe (more)Plots(1)
Ward is one of two characters played by Vincent Price, the other being Ward’s great-great-grandfather Joseph Curwen, burned as a warlock 110 years before. When Ward returns to the village of Arkham to reclaim the family mansion, his striking resemblance to his ancestor is just the first of many macabre events that proceed to unfold, including the screen debut of Lovecraft s legendary Necronomicon. (Arrow Films)
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The first Lovecraft film adaptation and it’s so good. A forgotten town that for centuries has been under the curse of a wizard burned at the stake sees the return of a descendant of said wizard and things begin to happen. The atmosphere is great, but the story, unfortunately, doesn’t have much of an effect and the way it’s told is very naive for today’s standards. It didn’t blow my mind, but The Haunted Palace is still worth watching.
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Vincent Price teamed up with another legend, Lon Chaney Jr., in the film, but it's still Price who carries it. Thanks to him, you'll feel chills, even during the last scene you'll see in the film. Roger Corman once again proved that adaptations are his forte, among other things, because he can interpret them in his own way and doesn't strictly adhere to the source material. The Haunted Palace can give you chills.
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