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Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Episode 28 - The Haunted Palace (1963)
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
We're obviously quite thankful for the written catalogue of H.P. Lovecraft, so it was only a matter of time until we got around to the very first credited adaptation of his work, Roger Corman's The Haunted Castle! Sure, the notorious master of low budget filmmaking had to result to subterfuge to get American International Pictures to release it in the midst of their Poe cycle - the titular poem is Lovecraft adjacent at best - but we're sure glad that Corman and screenwriter Charles Beaumont revealed Cthulhu, Yog-Sothoth, and the Necronomicon to the world.
This adaptation of "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" may not be the most faithful, but this gothic horror tale is gorgeously shot, marvelously acted, and arguably even bleaker in its conclusion than even Lovecraft's source. The late writer may have cared as little for his novel as he did for the Republican party, but without it, we would have never gotten Vincent Price declaring "I'll not have my fill of revenge until this village is a graveyard!"
Happy Thanksgiving from The Cast of Cthuhu! Stay safe, wear a mask, and stay at home! When it is safe to travel again, we highly recommend trekking to Providence and taking part in the H.P. Lovecraft Walking Tour.
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