{"id":6426,"date":"2009-04-03T21:00:56","date_gmt":"2009-04-04T04:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=6426"},"modified":"2021-01-30T20:34:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T03:34:25","slug":"haunted-palace-the-1963","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=6426","title":{"rendered":"Haunted Palace, The (1963)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;ll not have my fill of revenge until this village is a graveyard!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Poster-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-67225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Poster-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Poster-670x1024.png 670w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Poster-177x270.png 177w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Poster.png 729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the late 1700s, warlock Joseph Curwen (Vincent Price) is burned at the stake by the villagers of Arkham, and vows revenge. More than 100 years later, his great-grandson (also Price) arrives in Arkham with his new wife (Debra Paget), and becomes possessed by a painting of Curwen. With the help of his loyal servant (Lon Chaney), Curwen attempts to raise his mistress (Cathie Merchant) from the dead, and to kill off his murderers&#8217; descendants.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Debra Paget Films<\/li>\n<li>Elisha Cook Jr. Films<\/li>\n<li>Horror<\/li>\n<li>Lon Chaney, Jr. Films<\/li>\n<li>Possession<\/li>\n<li>Revenge<\/li>\n<li>Roger Corman Films<\/li>\n<li>Vincent Price Films<\/li>\n<li>Witches, Wizards, and Magicians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nMade as part of AIP&#8217;s cycle of &#8220;Poe&#8221; pictures (but actually based on a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dagonbytes.com\/thelibrary\/lovecraft\/thecaseofcharlesdexterward.htm\">story by H.P. Lovecraft <\/a>), this Corman-directed flick is a compelling treat for fans of gothic horror. With its opulent sets, fog-drenched cinematography, and brass-heavy score, <em>The Haunted Palace<\/em> has atmosphere to spare; and Corman-favorite Vincent Price is at his hammy best in dual roles as both Ward and Curwen, effortlessly shifting from hapless husband to malevolent warlock with a simple arch of his eyebrows. Because Curwen is treated so viciously by his neighbors in the opening sequence of the film: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Burning.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Burning-1024x438.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"274\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Burning-1024x438.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Burning-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Burning-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Burning-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Burning-1536x657.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Burning-604x258.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Burning.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; his dying screams as he&#8217;s burned at the stake are bloodcurdling &#8212; we can actually sympathize with his desire for revenge; the snively residents of Arkham (many of whom are mutants) almost seem to deserve their fate. Paget is fine as Ward&#8217;s unfairly put-upon wife:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Paget3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Paget3-1024x439.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"274\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Paget3-1024x439.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Paget3-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Paget3-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Paget3-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Paget3-1536x659.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Paget3-604x259.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Paget3.png 1821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Chaney (in ghoulish-green facial makeup) is appropriately creepy as Curwen&#8217;s eternally loyal servant: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Chaney.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Chaney-1024x440.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"275\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Chaney-1024x440.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Chaney-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Chaney-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Chaney-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Chaney-1536x660.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Chaney-604x259.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Chaney.png 1809w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; but this is Price&#8217;s show all the way. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Watch for the final compelling shot of the movie, which takes one by surprise. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vincent Price as Curwen and Ward<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Price2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Price2-1024x493.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"308\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Price2-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Price2-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Price2-128x62.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Price2-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Price2-1536x739.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Price2-561x270.png 561w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Price2.png 1627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Daniel Haller&#8217;s baroque production design<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Sets2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Sets2-1024x434.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"271\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Sets2-1024x434.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Sets2-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Sets2-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Sets2-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Sets2-1536x650.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Sets2-604x256.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Sets2.png 1816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography (by Floyd Crosby) and direction (by Corman)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Fog3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Fog3-1024x476.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"298\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Fog3-1024x476.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Fog3-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Fog3-128x59.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Fog3-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Fog3-1536x714.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Fog3-581x270.png 581w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Haunted-Palace-Fog3.png 1655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ronald Stein&#8217;s instantly hummable score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, for Price&#8217;s performance, and as a most enjoyable &#8220;Poe&#8221; adaptation by Corman.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0057128\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1964\/01\/30\/archives\/the-haunted-palace.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/classic-horror.com\/reviews\/haunted_palace_1963\">Classic-Horror Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/haunted-palace-1963.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=726&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/77475\/the-haunted-palace#articles-reviews?articleId=208681\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/the-haunted-palace\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll not have my fill of revenge until this village is a graveyard!&#8221; Synopsis: In the late 1700s, warlock Joseph Curwen (Vincent Price) is burned at the stake by the villagers of Arkham, and vows revenge. More than 100 years later, his great-grandson (also Price) arrives in Arkham with his new wife (Debra Paget), and becomes possessed by a painting of Curwen. With the help of his loyal servant (Lon Chaney), Curwen attempts to raise his mistress (Cathie Merchant) from&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=6426\"> 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":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6426","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=6426"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67239,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6426\/revisions\/67239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}