Vincent Price, Debra Paget, Frank Maxwell and Lon Chaney Jr. star in Roger Corman's 1963 horror film adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's short story, "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward." This begins in 1765 in New England town, Arkham where we meet wealthy man, Joseph Curwen (Price) who gets confronted by the townsfolk for being a warlock. He places a curse on the people and town before they burn him alive. 110 years later, we meet Curwen's great grandson, Charles Dexter Ward (Also played by Price) and his wife, Ann (Paget) who come to Arkham where they inherit Curwen's palace which makes some of the townsfolk suspicious. Soon, Charles' behavior changes and Ann is concerned. She seeks help from doctor, Marinus Willet (Maxwell) and they learn that Charles may be possessed by Curwen's spirit. Chaney Jr. (The Wolf Man) plays Simon Orne, the caretaker of the Curwen palace. Price was great in this usual and Chaney Jr. was also great and creepy. I recommend this good horror flick.
Review of The Haunted Palace
