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The Haunted Palace

  • 1963
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 27m
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6.7/10
7.8K
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Lon Chaney Jr., Vincent Price, and Debra Paget in The Haunted Palace (1963)
Charles Dexter Ward arrives at a small village to visit the house he inherited from his ancestor who died there 100 years ago.
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Charles Dexter Ward arrives at a small village to visit the house he inherited from his ancestor who died there 100 years ago.Charles Dexter Ward arrives at a small village to visit the house he inherited from his ancestor who died there 100 years ago.Charles Dexter Ward arrives at a small village to visit the house he inherited from his ancestor who died there 100 years ago.

  • Director
    • Roger Corman
  • Writers
    • Charles Beaumont
    • Edgar Allan Poe
    • H.P. Lovecraft
  • Stars
    • Vincent Price
    • Debra Paget
    • Lon Chaney Jr.
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    7.8K
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    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Charles Beaumont
      • Edgar Allan Poe
      • H.P. Lovecraft
    • Stars
      • Vincent Price
      • Debra Paget
      • Lon Chaney Jr.
    • 84User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
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    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Charles Dexter Ward…
    Debra Paget
    Debra Paget
    • Ann Ward
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Simon Orne
    • (as Lon Chaney)
    Frank Maxwell
    Frank Maxwell
    • Dr. Marinus Willet…
    Leo Gordon
    Leo Gordon
    • Edgar Weeden…
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    • Peter Smith
    • (as Elisha Cook)
    • …
    John Dierkes
    John Dierkes
    • Benjamin West
    • (as John Dierkies)
    • …
    Milton Parsons
    Milton Parsons
    • Jabez Hutchinson
    Cathie Merchant
    Cathie Merchant
    • Hester Tillinghast
    Guy Wilkerson
    Guy Wilkerson
    • Gideon Leach…
    I. Stanford Jolley
    I. Stanford Jolley
    • Carmody, Coachman
    • (as Stanford Jolley)
    Harry Ellerbe
    Harry Ellerbe
    • Minister
    Barboura Morris
    • Mrs. Weeden
    Darlene Lucht
    Darlene Lucht
    • Miss Fitch
    Bruno VeSota
    Bruno VeSota
    • Bruno, the Bartender
    • (as Bruno Ve Sota)
    Don Ames
    • Villager
    • (uncredited)
    Nina Borget
    • Villager
    • (uncredited)
    Albert Cavens
    Albert Cavens
    • Villager
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Charles Beaumont
      • Edgar Allan Poe
      • H.P. Lovecraft
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    • Trivia
      Roger Corman decided to do an H.P. Lovecraft story as a break from his Edgar Allan Poe series while keeping the elements that made it successful. American-International took no chances. It gave the film a Poe title and marketed it as another in the series.
    • Goofs
      The film is billed as "Edgar Allan Poe's The Haunted Palace." While Poe did write "The Haunted Palace," the film is actually based on the story by H.P. Lovecraft, "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward."
    • Quotes

      Simon Orne: Joseph, have you not gorged yourself enough on revenge?

      Charles Dexter Ward: You do not know the extent of my appetite, Simon. I'll not have my fill of revenge until this village is a graveyard. Until they have felt, as I did, the kiss of fire on their soft bare flesh. All of them. Have patience my friends. Surely, after all these years, I'm entitled to a few small amusements.

    • Crazy credits
      Lon Chaney Jr. is billed simply as "Lon Chaney" in this film.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to remove facial shots of a corpse in a coffin and to reduce a scene of a man on fire. Later releases were uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Madhouse (1974)

    User reviews84

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    9/10
    Absolutely wonderful
    Roger Corman's 'Poe' series is one of the all time highlights of cinema. With low budgets, great stories and Vincent Price; Corman has created a legacy that is hard to react to with anything but admiration, and it's certainly a style of film-making that will never be utilised again. This film is, actually, not based on a story by Edgar Allen Poe; but one by the almost equally excellent HP Lovecraft. You will notice Poe's name on the posters, but that's nothing more than a ploy by American International to ensure that people went to see it. However, whoever wrote it is inconsequential, because it's incredible whatever. From the moment it begins, with an incredibly malevolent Vincent Price being burned for witchcraft shortly after putting a curse on the village of Arkham in one of the man's finest monologues ever; this film grabs you doesn't let go until the words 'The End' appear on your screen. The subject of witchcraft and burning witches has, and will always be absolutely fascinating and this film capitalises on that. Adding to the intrigue is some otherworldly creatures in the basement that Price feeds young women to, and a village full of deformed residents! Lovecraft's Necronomicon joins the party as well...

    I don't know how much American International paid Vincent Price for making this and other Corman films, but whatever it was, it wasn't enough. Price holds the viewer's attention like no other actor has ever, and probably will ever do again. He handles his dual role fantastically, and switches between the darkly macabre and an innocent naivety at the drop of a hat. Also joining in the fun is fellow horror legend, Lon Chaney; who puts in a delightful performance and provides most of the scares! Corman does an absolutely fantastic job of building atmosphere in this movie, and the village of Arkham is constantly foreboding and intriguing. The use of smoke is right on cue; as is the music, which is massively over the top; but very, very effective. The problem with many horror films is that in spite of being excellent, they're often not very frightening; but there's one sequence in this film that sees a bunch of deformed villagers surround Price and his wife that is positively nightmare inducing! I have nothing but respect and admiration for this picture as it is an immense achievement in Corman's Poe cycle, and don't let the fact that it's not a Poe story put you off - if you're a fan of Price, Corman or just low budget atmospheric horror in general, see this film NOW!
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    • The_Void
    • Mar 3, 2005

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    • Is "The Haunted Palace" based on a book?
    • Who is Charles Dexter Ward?
    • Who are the five men that Joseph Curwen originally cursed when they burned him at the stake?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1964 (Peru)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Edgar Allan Poe's The Haunted Palace
    • Filming locations
      • Virginia, USA
    • Production company
      • Alta Vista Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,616,000
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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