\Vincent Price hams it up as a Satanic prince in this AIP Edgar Allen Poe adaptation. Directed by Roger Corman, who is known for working as cheaply as possible, this one actually has some pretty good-looking production values since it was filmed on location in England. That "try the wine" guy from A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, Patrick Magee, has a pretty big role as a jerk who ends up in a gorilla suit getting his just rewards and the personification of death makes a few appearances kind of like in that DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY/BILL & TED style.
The story itself is a blending of 2 Poe stories which is more than some of the AIP Poe-inspired films were and probably one of the best.
Released in Germany as SATANAS: THE CASTLE OF THE BLOODY BEAST:
Great movie. Great performances from the cast. I look forward to it on TCM whenever it airs.
ReplyDeleteYes! It really is one of the best things Corman ever did!
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