In 16th-century Spain, Francis Bonnard (John Kerr) visits the gloomy castle of his late sister's husband, Nicholas (Vincent Price), in order to discern the reason for her death. It seems Nicholas is terrified that wife Elizabeth (Barbara Steele) is not really dead and that her spirit wanders the halls at night. It turns out .. Read more
| Starring | Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele, Luana Anders |
|---|---|
| Director | Roger Corman |
| Genres | Horror |
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In 16th-century Spain, Francis Bonnard (John Kerr) visits the gloomy castle of his late sister's husband, Nicholas (Vincent Price), in order to discern the reason for her death. It seems Nicholas is terrified that wife Elizabeth (Barbara Steele) is not really dead and that her spirit wanders the halls at night. It turns out Nicholas's father was a feared leader of the Spanish Inquisition, and as a child he saw him torture his mother and then bury her alive.
| Starring | Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele, Luana Anders |
|---|---|
| Director | Roger Corman |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 17 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1961 To Rent: DVD: 01 Dec 2004 |
The centrepiece only is borrowed from Poe; the rest is lurid but mostly ineffective. Still, its commercial success started the Poe cycle of the sixties.
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For fans of 60s style horror
If you don't like the cheese and schlock that you get with Hammer Horror productions you won't like this. Very much that 60s kind of horror feel to it... read more »
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The Razor Edge of Destiny
Roger Corman takes us back into the tormented,claustrophobic world of Poe. Of course,the short story is only the basis of the film but certain Poe motifs like ... read more »
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Vincent Price is lost gem
To be fair by modern standards the whole look of the film is massively dated. However, Vincent Price is such a fine actor that you can look past these flaws to... read more »
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