Tag: Vincent Price

The Tingler (1959) – By Baron Craze

July 31, 2019
Articles

Following his great success with both Macabre (1958) and House on Haunted Hill [1959], William Castle quickly followed it up with The Tingler also released in the same year, he increased his budget to $250,000 and achieved the notoriety of becoming the first director to incorporate an LSD trip into his flick, he effectively achieved…

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The Masque of the Red Death (1964) – By Baron Craze

June 30, 2019
Articles

When any horror fan hears the names Roger Corman, Vincent Price and Edgar Allan Poe, mentioned in the same breath, a few films come to mind, this year of 2019 marks 55-years since this creation first graced the screens, a film that put Satan in the forefront. In addition, this production suffered through one of…

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Vincent Price: A Daughters Biography – By Baron Craze

June 30, 2019
Book Reviews

Being both an avid viewer of horror movies and reading novels on the same topic, when visiting a local used bookstore I located a biography on one my favorite actors, Vincent Price, so many fans can name at least three of his films, in less than 30-seconds. I can easily recall his devilish grin and…

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The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) – By Baron Craze

June 30, 2019
Archived Reviews

Roger Corman, a producer of countless b-movie creations and successful in them all, was also a director early on, and this movie marked his second Poe film. He enjoyed Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic writings, inspiring him to recreate the stories, involving Richard Matheson, the writer of I am Legend, to flesh out the story to…

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House on Haunted Hill (1959) – By Baron Craze

January 31, 2019
Articles

Many horror fans will likely recall the original House on Haunted Hill [1959] film, as good flick from William Castle, who lead the industry for both his independent productions and known as ‘The King Of The Gimmicks’ and another one also from The Tingler [1959]. He ran the gambit of stunts for movies, from life…

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Horror Icon: Hazel Court – By Baron Craze

April 19, 2018
Articles

As many who listen to my Baron’s Crypt show which has been airing since 2014 of January, I started about two years ago, doing a segment called Horror Icon, the plan to achieve 666 icons, in all fields of horror. Now plenty of writers choose icons of those still living to comment about their careers…

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