In September, Midnite Movies is back on track, The Long-awaited release of The Conqueror Worm/ Witchfinder General will be finally be making it's debut on DVD.
This is great news for fans of the AIP/Poe/Corman/Price films of the sixties and seventies.
Rumours abound about what footage will be included: some was cut for US release, whereas the UK version was a bit more bloody.
I love all the classics from Universal, to Hammer and Bava, but AIP flicks were great because they looked so good, but they were shot on short schedules, and had short budgets. Kudos to their Art Directors, I say.
Some folks refer to Price as "Hammy" and a "Scene Chewer", and that's too bad because I felt he did a fantastic job with the Poe tales!
The material commanded that performance, and he delivered.
For those who may be fans, but haven't seen, MGM released a double feature with Tomb of Ligea , and An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe
It was shot for television, I believe, in 1970. It is just Vincent on a stage, delivering:
The Tell Tale Heart
The Sphinx
The Cask of Amontillado
Pit and the Pendulum.
This is excellent stuff and I highly reccomend it.
Allegedly, Price was quoted as saying he considered this film to be his finest performance in a Poe adaption.
Nice little primer for a certain album by a couple of guys that's due out in a month or so.
Enjoy!
W.
This is great news for fans of the AIP/Poe/Corman/Price films of the sixties and seventies.
Rumours abound about what footage will be included: some was cut for US release, whereas the UK version was a bit more bloody.
I love all the classics from Universal, to Hammer and Bava, but AIP flicks were great because they looked so good, but they were shot on short schedules, and had short budgets. Kudos to their Art Directors, I say.
Some folks refer to Price as "Hammy" and a "Scene Chewer", and that's too bad because I felt he did a fantastic job with the Poe tales!
The material commanded that performance, and he delivered.
For those who may be fans, but haven't seen, MGM released a double feature with Tomb of Ligea , and An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe
It was shot for television, I believe, in 1970. It is just Vincent on a stage, delivering:
The Tell Tale Heart
The Sphinx
The Cask of Amontillado
Pit and the Pendulum.
This is excellent stuff and I highly reccomend it.
Allegedly, Price was quoted as saying he considered this film to be his finest performance in a Poe adaption.
Nice little primer for a certain album by a couple of guys that's due out in a month or so.
Enjoy!
W.
