{"id":26941,"date":"2012-08-23T12:07:29","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T19:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=26941"},"modified":"2021-03-13T15:05:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T22:05:20","slug":"terror-the-1963","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=26941","title":{"rendered":"Terror, The (1963)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;There is nothing here but an old man and his decaying memories. I beg you to leave them in peace!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Poster-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-26942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Poster-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Poster-674x1024.jpg 674w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Poster.jpg 1976w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA Napoleonic soldier (Jack Nicholson) wanders onto a spooky estate where an elderly baron (Boris Karloff) appears to be haunted by the specter of his young, deceased wife (Sandra Knight).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boris Karloff Films<\/li>\n<li>Dick Miller Films<\/li>\n<li>Ghosts<\/li>\n<li>Jack Nicholson Films<\/li>\n<li>Roger Corman Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, this &#8220;Roger Corman costume drama was made in three days without much of a script&#8221;, taking advantage not only of existing sets from Corman&#8217;s <em>The Raven<\/em>, but the remainder of Karloff&#8217;s acting contract. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Terror-Karloff.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Terror-Karloff.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1649\" height=\"1019\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Terror-Karloff.png 1649w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Terror-Karloff-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Terror-Karloff-1024x633.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Terror-Karloff-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Terror-Karloff-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Terror-Karloff-1536x949.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/The-Terror-Karloff-437x270.png 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1649px) 100vw, 1649px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The resulting &#8220;muddled plot&#8221; consists largely of &#8220;Nicholson try[ing] to figure out what&#8217;s going on&#8221; as he &#8220;explor[es] the dark castle&#8221; &#8212; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Nicholson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Nicholson.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1817\" height=\"1015\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Nicholson.png 1817w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Nicholson-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Nicholson-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Nicholson-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Nicholson-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Nicholson-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Nicholson-483x270.png 483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1817px) 100vw, 1817px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; but given that &#8220;there are no scares and nothing really happens until the end of the film&#8221;, the entire affair comes across as &#8220;pretty boring&#8221;. Meanwhile, Nicholson is surprisingly &#8220;lousy&#8221; in the lead role &#8212; though not nearly as bad as his then-wife (Knight), who acts as though she was instructed to literally sleep-walk through her performance. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sea.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sea.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1819\" height=\"1013\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sea.png 1819w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sea-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sea-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sea-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sea-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sea-1536x855.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sea-485x270.png 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1819px) 100vw, 1819px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With that said, the film as a whole isn&#8217;t nearly as much of a mess as it could have been, given that the script is actually relatively easy to follow, and it possesses numerous &#8220;ridiculous plot twists&#8221;. Plus, as Peary points out, the &#8220;photography is surprisingly good&#8221; &#8212; indeed, atmospheric cinematography and sets go a long way towards making this ultimately forgettable horror flick relatively easy to sit through. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Atmospheric sets and cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sets-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sets-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sets-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sets-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Sets.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Cinematography-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Cinematography-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Cinematography-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Cinematography-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Terror-Cinematography.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; this one is strictly for Corman fans. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0057569\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s3520terr.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.combustiblecelluloid.com\/classic\/terror.shtml\">Combustible Celluloid Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/classic-horror.com\/reviews\/terror_1963\">Classic Horror Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/moria.co.nz\/horror\/terror-1963.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/23680\/the-terror#articles-reviews\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/the-terror\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;There is nothing here but an old man and his decaying memories. I beg you to leave them in peace!&#8221; Synopsis: A Napoleonic soldier (Jack Nicholson) wanders onto a spooky estate where an elderly baron (Boris Karloff) appears to be haunted by the specter of his young, deceased wife (Sandra Knight). Genres: Boris Karloff Films Dick Miller Films Ghosts Jack Nicholson Films Roger Corman Films Response to Peary\u2019s Review: As Peary notes, this &#8220;Roger Corman costume drama was made in&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=26941\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26941"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26941\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70488,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26941\/revisions\/70488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}