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My Favorite Vincent Price Films
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Invisible Man Returns [VHS]Invisible Man Returns [VHS]
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Vinnie's first horror film. Great sequel to Claude Rains' 1933 version.
House of the Seven Gables (B&W) [VHS]House of the Seven Gables (B&W) [VHS]
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I just love this one. Taken from Hawthorne's classic, Vinnie plays Clifford Pyncheon. There's a scene at the end that makes me cry every time. Just excellent.
Laura (1944) [VHS]Laura (1944) [VHS]
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Vinnie was great as Shelby Carpenter. Excellent performances all around by the cast.
Leave Her to Heaven [VHS]Leave Her to Heaven [VHS]
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Watch for Vinnie as the prosecuting attorney at the end. Boy, I wouldn't want him to be shooting questions at me like that. I'd never make it!
Shock!Shock!
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Vinnie's first solo starring role. This is an absolute incredible film. Great suspense thriller.
Three Musketeers (1948) [VHS]Three Musketeers (1948) [VHS]
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Price is great as Cardinal Richelieu. An all-star cast, he's the best choice they could've picked for the villain--an elegant one.
Champagne for CaesarChampagne for Caesar
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Vinnie is absolutely hysterical as Burnbridge Waters--the exasperated president of a soap manufacturing company. Ronald Coleman is great as his "nemesis". I'm so elated that this film is on DVD!!!!!
House of Wax [VHS]House of Wax [VHS]
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This is Vinnie's pivotal film. His role as Henry Jarrod cemented him as the next horror king. Oh, and by the way--what's taking so long for this to be released on DVD????
Serenade [VHS]Serenade [VHS]
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Vinnie does an excellent job as the supporting actor. He kind of serves as the comic relief in this one
The Fly (1958)/Return of the Fly (1959)The Fly (1958)/Return of the Fly (1959)
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.Very cool double feature. Vinnie does an excellent job as the stressed out brother of the doomed Andre.
House on Haunted HillHouse on Haunted Hill
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Ah, House on Haunted Hill. An absolute classic. Need something to watch on a rainy Saturday? This is the one.
The TinglerThe Tingler
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Another classic. The second Price/Castle film. The best part is when the tingler gets loose in the theater. Awesome.
The Fall of the House of UsherThe Fall of the House of Usher
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The first of the Corman/Price films. Vinnie's Roderick Usher is just excellent.
The Pit and the PendulumThe Pit and the Pendulum
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The second installment of the series. The ending alone is worth the cost of the DVD. Just great.
Master of the World [VHS]Master of the World [VHS]
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This isn't an out and out classic, but it is still a very good film. The part when the plane is sinking in the water and Vinnie is reading Isaiah 2:4 is absolutely beautiful.
Tales of TerrorTales of Terror
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A great trio of Edgar Allan Poe tales. The sencond one has to be the best as far as entertainment--the drinking match between Vinnie and Peter Lorre is just hilarious.
Tower of London (1962) [VHS]Tower of London (1962) [VHS]
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I don't know why this says 1939. This is the 62 version. Anyway, this one is even farther from historical accuracy than the 39 version, but still great fun. I just wish it had been in color.
The Raven [VHS]The Raven [VHS]
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This one of the best horror/comedies ever made. Price, Lorre and Karloff. It's too bad Lugosi didn't make it to 63. He would have been great in it. And I'm waiting for the DVD release of this too.
Diary of a Madman [VHS]Diary of a Madman [VHS]
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Vinnie is just excellent as the french magistrate who is possessed by the horla. The actor who voiced the horla does a great job, as well as the supporting cast. All in all, a superior film.
Twice-told TalesTwice-told Tales
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Another trilogy, but this time it's Nathaniel Hawthorne instead of Poe. It gives an interesting retelling of The House of the Seven Gables, which Vinnie made 23 years earlier.
Comedy Of Terrors [VHS]Comedy Of Terrors [VHS]
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Another hilarious horror comedy, again with Price, Lorre, and Karloff. Boris is absolutely hysterical as the deaf father-in-law who always mistakes "father" for "sugar".
The Last Man on Earth [VHS]The Last Man on Earth [VHS]
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Excellent telling of Richard Matheson's novel. Price carries the whole film by himself, and does a great job of it. This was a strong influence on "Night of the Living Dead".
Tomb of Ligeia [VHS]Tomb of Ligeia [VHS]
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The final installment of the Price/Corman films, I have to say that this one is the most sophisticated. A psychological thriller in the spirit of Hitchcock. Check out Vinnie's shades in this one!
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini MachineDr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
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This one was a typical psychedelic 60's movie. Vinnie always stayed hip with the times.
Theater of BloodTheater of Blood
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This was Vinnie's tour de force. His last greatest horror film before he went to broadway for a while. I find it interesting that this film is rated R. I wonder what they'd rate today's films.