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The Haunted Palace is a witches' brew of stories written by Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft--with the fine hand of sinister scenarist Charles Beaumont stirring the pot. Vincent Price plays two rol... read more read more...es this time: A New England doctor burned as a sorcerer in 1745, and the dead man's great-grandson of 1855. Arriving in the village where his grandfather was killed, Price and his bride Debra Paget are shunned by the community. They are told that the mutant progeny of the "sorcerer"'s evil experiments are still roaming the countryside--with hulking manservant Lon Chaney Jr. a good example of these monstrosities. The longer he stays in the family mansion, the more Price is taken over by the spirit of his ancestor. The result: The possessed Price, together with Chaney and a warlock assistant, set about to create a mutant race to overtake the world. Concluding with the near-sacrifice of bride Debra Paget and the torching of the mansion, The Haunted Palace is a marvelous--and economically produced--exercise in Grand Guignol. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Directed by: Roger Corman

Release Date: August 28, 1963

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DVD Release Date: March 7, 2000

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  • ajv2688
    November 24, 2010
    ajv2688
    The more times I watch this movie, the more I like it. There are some great actors in this movie, and the story is really cool, it's based on a Lovecraft story, and it's great. This is another of my favourite Corman movies with Price, he gives a great performance. I highly rec... read moreommend this movie.
  • 366weirdmovies
    November 1, 2008
    366weirdmovies
    When the great-grandson of a warlock (Vincent Price, in both roles) inherits a crumbling palace in Arkham, Massachusetts, bad things are sure to follow for local villagers whose ancestors burnt the magician at the stake. A fun, eerie and artificial atmosphere and a good performa... read morence by Price, but like most Roger Corman-directed products of the era it has poor effects and drags at times. From a story by H.P. Lovecraft.
  • bbcfloridabound
    August 23, 2008
    bbcfloridabound
    Another great Vincemt Price Horror Ole School Video. As Most of his others its outstanding. Glad he wasn't my creepy Grandpa. Add to your collection, you will be happy.
  • hawkledge
    April 30, 2009
    hawkledge
    Marvelous exercise in Grand Guignol, great sets, spooky atmosphere, fine screenplay by scenarist Charles Beaumont based on H.P. Lovecraft's The Strange Case of Charles Dexter Ward, and a splendid two-tiered performance by Vincent Price.
  • vrtualme
    May 24, 2007
    vrtualme
    a roger corman film starring vincent price based on a poem by edgar allen poe and a short story by h. p. lovecraft. that says it all.

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Tim Brayton
October 31, 2011
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

The apex of Corman's skill for reworking AIP's standing Gothic sets to get the maximum possible bang for his buck. Full Review

Jeremy Heilman
January 27, 2008
Jeremy Heilman, MovieMartyr.com

Corman's widescreen framing, the blazing Technicolor photography, and the effectively maximized production values created a convincing, if twisted, world. Full Review

Staci Layne Wilson
May 19, 2006
Staci Layne Wilson, About.com

A terrific, atmospheric little spooker. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
February 14, 2001
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Vincent Price is deliciously maddening in a dual role... Full Review

Eugene Archer
May 9, 2005
Eugene Archer, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
June 19, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Derek Adams
June 24, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out

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