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The Haunted Palace poster

THE HAUNTED PALACE

1963 US HMDB
August 28, 1963

A warlock burned at the stake comes back and takes over the body of his great grandson to take his revenge on the descendents of the villages that burned him.

Directors

Roger Corman

Cast

Vincent Price, Debra Paget, Lon Chaney Jr., Frank Maxwell, Leo Gordon, Elisha Cook Jr., John Dierkes, Milton Parsons, Cathie Merchant, Guy Wilkerson
Horror

REVIEWS (1)

MC

Marco Castellini

A nobleman takes possession of the palace inherited from an ancestor. But he is poorly received by the villagers of the nearby town who still remember the series of misfortunes caused by the old masters. The new owner initially does not care, but little by little he feels possessed by the spirit of his ancient ancestor. The citizens then decide to assault the castle... Vincent Price and Lon Chaney Jr. together for this yet another production signed by Roger Corman. Decent but rather predictable and lacking real "scares". Based on a story by H.P. Lovecraft.