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The Comedy of Terrors
Why this pick
Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, and Boris Karloff reunite for another macabre period farce, with Gothic sets and playful horror rather than genuine dread.
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MOVIE1963 1h 26m USA
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Set during the 15th century, the sorcerer Dr. Erasmus Craven (Vincent Price) has been mourning the death of his wife Lenore (Hazel Court) for over two years, much to the chagrin of his daughter Estelle (Olive Sturgess). One night he is visited by a raven, who happens to be a transformed Magician (fantasy), Dr. Bedlo (Peter Lorre). Together they brew a potion that restores Bedlo to his old self. Bedlo explains he had been transformed by the evil Dr. Scarabus (Boris Karloff) in an unfair duel, and both decide to see Scarabus, Bedlo to exact revenge and Craven to look for his wife's ghost, which Bedlo reportedly saw at Scarabus' castle. After fighting off the attack of Craven's coachman, who apparently acted under the influence of Scarabus, they set out to the castle, joined by Craven's daughter Estelle and Bedlo's son Rexford (Jack Nicholson).
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Vincent Price
Dr. Erasmus Craven
Hazel Court
Lenore Craven
Olive Sturgess
Estelle Craven
William Baskin
Grimes
Aaron Saxon
Gort
Peter Lorre
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Boris Karloff
Dr. Scarabus
Jack Nicholson
Rexford Bedlo