Perhaps one of the biggest names in Hollywood horror of the 20th Century wasVincent Price.
Over his career, he collaborated seven times with directorRoger Cormanto adapt the works ofEdgar Allan Poe.
These sixties horror films proved that Poe could be adapted to screen and adapted well.
These films are ranked from lowest to highest based on the scores given and the number of critic views.
Each work is available for rental or with a subscription to Amazon Prime.
Lovecraft’sstory “The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.”
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He uses his castle to hide from the Red Death plague decimating the peasant population around him.
The Tomb of Ligeiacomes in with 86% from its RT critics with 14 reviews.
With over 1,000 audience reviews, the film scored 60%.
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Movie-goers felt the same page-turning tension in the film that they experienced reading Poe’s story.
3) ‘The Raven’ (1963)
Its title speaks for itself.
Corman’s version of the famous poem expands the premise into a more magical one.
Craven and Bedlo track down Scarabus’s castle in search of Lenore’s spirit.
More comedic than horror, the film still entertained even with an appearance from a youngJack Nicholson.
As he investigates, he begins to believe Elizabeth’s spirit wanders the halls of Nicholas’s castle.
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A score of 75% came from over 5,000 RT viewers and 88% from 24 critics.
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