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THE TOMB OF LIGEIA

1964 • GB HMDB
November 29, 1964

Verden Fell is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter with Lady Rowena Trevanion, Fell soon finds himself married again. Nevertheless, his late wife's spirit seems to hang over the dilapidated abbey that Fell shares with his new bride. Lady Rowena senses that something is amiss and, when she investigates, makes a horrifying discovery -- learning that Fell's dead wife is closer than she ever imagined possible.

Directors

Roger Corman

Cast

Vincent Price, Elizabeth Shepherd, John Westbrook, Derek Francis, Oliver Johnston, Richard Vernon, Frank Thornton, Ronald Adam, Denis Gilmore, Penelope Lee
Horror

REVIEWS (1)

MC

Marco Castellini

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Ligeia dies assuring her husband that she would make herself heard even from the Afterlife. Indeed, when the widower remarries, his new companion becomes the victim of a series of terrible events that seem to be the work of the deceased. Gothic atmosphere for a film that clearly draws inspiration from "L'Orribile Segreto del Dottor Hichcock" by Freda. Corman, however, fails to reach the level of the Italian production by making a mediocre film and at times excessively slow. The story is based on Poe's eponymous tale.