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Mood:
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- GhostMaster VillainSupernatural AbilityAncient MysteryDealing With DeathAfterlifeCurses Spells and RitualsWizards and Magicians more...
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Genres:
- HorrorIndependentPeriodThriller
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Time/Period:
- 18th Century19th Century
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- New EnglandUSAVillagePalaces Castles and Temples
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- Multiple StoriesGothic
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- Based on Folk Tale
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The Haunted Palace, 1963
English
USA
Profile of The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace can be described as stylized, scary, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around an ancient mystery, a mutant, and wizards and magicians. The main genres are independent, horror, and thriller. In terms of style, The Haunted Palace is gothic and involves multiple stories. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. It is set, at least in part, in a palace, castle, or temple and in a village. The Haunted Palace is located in New England. It takes place in the 18th century and in the 19th century. It is drawn from a folktale.
Summary of The Haunted Palace
Condemned warlock Joseph Curwen (Vincent Price) curses a New England village just before being burned alive. More than a century later, Curwen's kindly great-great grandson Charles Ward (also Price) arrives in town and moves into Curwen's old mansion. Caretaker Simon Orne (Lon Chaney Jr.) helps Charles and his wife Ann (Debra Paget) adjust to their new home. The ancient curse, however, takes hold of Joseph, awakening inside him a long-dormant evil passed on through blood.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 28 August 1963 |
| Runtime: | 87 min |
Cast and Crew
as Charles Dexter Ward / Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
as Ann Ward
as Simon Orne
