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The Haunted Palace

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The Haunted Palace
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NR,1hr 27min
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1963
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Synopsis: 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 roles 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 ... Full Synopsis
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The title of this film is borrowed from Edgar Allan Poe, but the real inspiration was H.P. Lovecraft's fantastic horror epic The Strange Case of Charles Dexter Ward. Whatever the source, this chiller is still considered as part of Roger Corman's "Poe" films and all the usual signs are there: sturdy direction, great sets, spooky atmosphere, and a splendid two-tiered performance by Vincent Price. The ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Charles Dexter Ward
Ann Ward
Simon Orne
Dr. Marinus Willet
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