Diary of a Madman

19631963
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1h 36min

Diary of a Madman (1963)

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An evil spirit leaves the body of his human host, a criminal on death-row, and sneaks into the body of his next human host, a French magistrate.An evil spirit leaves the body of his human host, a criminal on death-row, and sneaks into the body of his next human host, a French magistrate.An evil spirit leaves the body of his human host, a criminal on death-row, and sneaks into the body of his next human host, a French magistrate.

Director
- Reginald Le Borg
Writers
- Guy de Maupassant(stories)
- Robert E. Kent
Stars

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Vincent Price and Nancy Kovack in Diary of a Madman (1963)

Vincent Price and Nancy Kovack in Diary of a Madman (1963)

Vincent Price and Nancy Kovack in Diary of a Madman (1963)

Diary of a Madman (1963)

Vincent Price in Diary of a Madman (1963)

Vincent Price in Diary of a Madman (1963)

Vincent Price in Diary of a Madman (1963)

Vincent Price in Diary of a Madman (1963)

Vincent Price in Diary of a Madman (1963)

Vincent Price and Nancy Kovack in Diary of a Madman (1963)

Vincent Price and Nancy Kovack in Diary of a Madman (1963)

Vincent Price in Diary of a Madman (1963)

Director
- Reginald Le Borg
Writers
- Guy de Maupassant(stories)
- Robert E. Kent
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Simon Cordier's a well-respected magistrate who visits a condemned prisoner, Louis Girot, just before his execution. Girot pleads his innocence insisting he's been taken over by a spirit which forced him to commit the crimes. Cordier doesn't believe him and the man suddenly dies. In the following days, Cordier must face a number of strange occurrences iand begins to wonder if he's now dealing with those same spirits. —garykmcd

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Taglines
- He upholds the law, except when he murders.
Genre
- Horror
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide

Trivia
Final theatrical film of Lewis Martin.

Goofs
At the start of the movie the date in Magistrate Simon Cordier's diary states 1886 as the year. 18-19 minutes into the movie, when he returns the picture of his dead wife and son back to the trunk upstairs, the camera pans to the right after it's open and there is a Teddy Bear. Teddy Bears weren't around until shortly after the November 16, 1902 newspaper cartoon of "Teddy" Roosevelt's based on his bear hunting trip in Mississippi earlier in the month. ("Teddy" refused to kill a baby bear after its mother was killed). Steiff bears started at the Leipzig Toy Fair in March 1903.

Quotes
[first title card]
Title Card: "... the vulture has eaten the pigeon; the wolf has eaten the lamb; the lion has devoured the sharp-tongued buffalo; man has killed the lion with an arrow, with spear, with gun-powder; but the *"Horla"* will make of man what man has made of the horse and of the ox; His chattel, His slave, and His food, but the mere power of His will. Woe to us!"... Guy de Maupassant

Crazy credits
Opening credits are revealed by a knife cutting through red fabric.

Connections
Featured in Creature Features: Diary of A Madman (1970)

Top review

7/10

Vincent Price vs. The Horla

Vincent Price, as Simon Cordier, is possessed by an evil spirit and is forced to kill. Can he overcome the beast that haunts him inside?

Dug this out of my collection and gave it another view. I really like this one and feel it has been underrated by many. The only major problem I have with it is the story would have been better served had the existence of the Horla been left more to question. Still I really enjoyed this, especially Vincent Price in the lead. It's got that old-time 1960s AIP Horror feel to it even though it wasn't made there.

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Release date
- March 6, 1963 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- The Horla
Filming locations
- Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA
Production company
- Admiral Pictures
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Budget
- $350,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
- 1h 36min
Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1

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