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The Invisible Man Returns

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on January 01, 2999 @ 12:00am
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This belated and semi-inspired sequel to 1933′s The Invisible Man finds the earlier film’s Claude Rains replaced in the title role by Vincent Price, appearing in his first starring role just two years after making his Hollywood debut in the now-forgotten 1938 comedy Service De Luxe. Rather than repeat the scenario of the Invisible Man going mad from the effects of his own invisibility serum, this engaging mystery begins when a murderer (Cedric Hardwicke) plots to frame his brother (Price), who then uses the invisibility serum to escape from jail and clear his name. Price is a fine replacement for Rains, since both men were blessed with a mellifluous voice that would become the focus of their performances. Once again, John P. Fulton provided the groundbreaking (and still impressive) special effects, and the film contains a few eerily clever surprises that distract from the obvious symptoms of that most persistent of Hollywood maladies: sequelitis.

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An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe

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Scream Factory Announces Huge Vincent Price Box Set!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 26, 2013 @ 3:19pm
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You might want to start saving up now, dear horror consumers… Scream Factory just announced a Vincent Price Blu-ray Box Set that’s due to hit before Halloween.

Among the films included are Fall Of The House Of Usher, The Haunted Palace, The Masque Of Red Death, The Pit And The Pendulum, Witchfinder General (along with The Conqueror Worm), and The Abominable Dr. Phibes.

If you love VINCENT PRICE like we do then you’re gonna love love LOVE this exciting news! We will be releasing a blu-ray collection box set before Halloween that showcases some of the legendary horror film star’s greatest films which include:

More details (artwork, exact street date, pricing, extras, etc.) will be revealed in June or July.

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ESP Creates An Amazing ‘Famous Monsters Vincent Price’ Custom Guitar

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on March 19, 2013 @ 10:54am
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ESP Guitars are known for doing custom axes with some amazing art. Hell, just look at some of Kirk Hammett’s (Metallica) guitars that feature artwork from The Mummy or Bride Of Frankenstein.

Well, now the company has just shown a limited-edition guitar featuring the face of one of horror’s most iconic actors: Vincent Price (House On Haunted Hill). The guitar features the artwork from the cover of Issue #254 of Famous Monsters Of Filmland, an issue that celebrated the life and achievements of Price and his effect on horror. One of the little things that I love about the guitar is the inlays from the nut to the 12th fret all line up to create the pendulum from The Pit And The Pendulum with the additional 15, 17th, 19th, 21st, and 24th frets looking like nacre blood droplets.

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[BD Review] ‘Confessions of an Opium Eater’ is for Die-hard Price Fans Only

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Posted by David Harley on November 08, 2012 @ 2:37pm
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I imagine that there are a large number of horror movie fans that are fans of Vincent Price’s work. The Invisible Man Returns, The Fly, The Masque of the Red Death, and Edward Scissorhands were all classics in the horror genre. I am sad to say that the 1962 movie Confessions of an Opium Eater is not one of them. Upon viewing this film, I had high hopes due to the legacy of Vincent Price and how important he was to the horror movie community. Finally, I would be able to see a legend in action during his prime. There is nothing wrong with Price’s performance, the movie in my opinion just doesn’t hold up to the distinction of being a Warner Brothers Classic.

Based loosely (and I mean loosely) on the 1822 novel sharing the same name, the movie takes place in San Francisco and tells the story of Gilbert De Quincy (Vincent Price) and his return from the Orient. He stumbles upon a human trafficking ring that smuggles women from China to be sold to the highest bidder. The people bidding on the women use them as wives until they die and then immediately have a replacement on hand. Price’s character gets involved with one of the girls and tries to save her and the women from such harsh treatment.

Now on paper the movie doesn’t seem like it could be that terrible, but this movie had several things that didn’t make sense, like not featuring anyone eating opium. There is a scene where Price hallucinates from smoking his pipe and it is pretty trippy. It has to be seen to be believed. There are midgets, mysticism, and dream sequences, but this movie is a train wreck. It is definitely a movie you can make fun of with your friends but other than that I would not recommend this movie unless you are a diehard Vincent Price fan or you want to watch a bad movie with a group of people to make your own commentary. The poster is definitely pleasing to the eyes, this movie is not.

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Confessions of an Opium Eater

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Posted by David Harley on November 08, 2012 @ 2:31pm
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Two-fisted mercenary Vincent Price descends deep into the bowels of Chinatown in a daring attempt to break up a human trafficking ring in this delirious pulp action adventure.

Vincent Price And His ‘House of Horrors’ #1

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Posted by Lonmonster on March 13, 2012 @ 7:20pm
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A few weeks back, we announced that Jay Katz would be honoring Vincent Price in his latest mini-series from Bluewater, Vincent Price: House Of Horrors. Although the book doesn’t land until the latter half of April, you can still ogle over the preview, showcasing all sorts of over the top horror goodies. This isn’t even close to Price’s first comic appearance, but we’re excited to see what Katz has dreamed up for this incarnation of the infamous V-Price. Check out the 7-page preview below.

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Vincent Price Presents: House of Horrors

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Posted by Lonmonster on February 09, 2012 @ 4:13pm
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Bluewater announced today that they will be releasing a brand new Vincent Price: House of Horrors mini-series written byJay Katz (who seems super stoked about the project). I’m sure you all remember good ol’ horror silver-screen legend V-Price from Edward Scissorhands and the original House On Hanted Hill. Oddly enough, this is far from his first comic appearance. Check out the solicit from Bluewater below.

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DVD Review: ‘Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story’

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on June 16, 2011 @ 8:48pm
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It’s difficult to watch Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story without a smile. A documentary traversing the career of a legendary producer and renowned architect of moviegoing gimmicks, the feature takes viewers back to premium era of theatrical exhibition, where a cigar-chomping man could make a splash dreaming up ways to deceive his audience, creating a sensation everywhere he went. Though lacking a truly in-depth analysis of Castle’s private life, the doc achieves a distinct tone of nostalgia, goosed by interviews from an impressive assortment of admirers and employees, generating an affectionate atmosphere befitting a man who loved to entertain.
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VINCENT PRICE IS AN ALIEN THIS DECEMBER!

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Posted by Reset on December 11, 2009 @ 4:19am
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I must admit, I’m pretty enthralled with Vincent Price presents…consider it Tales From The Crypt but Mr. Price is your host. Issue 14 comes out this month and has more crazy Dr. Phibes action!
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New Releases This Week – 11/11

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Posted by Reset on November 11, 2009 @ 11:03pm
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Another Wednesday brings new comic releases for us, a mostly thin list of comics coming out this week. Here are a couple that you might want to check out for: Strange Adventures of HP Lovecraft #4 and Locke and Key Crown of Shadows #1. Strange Adventures is in it’s last issue and has been great up to this point and Crown of Shadows goes back to the well in this new story arc of Locke and Key. What are you going to get this week? Full list after the break.
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Sequel to the Tingler in this weeks Vincent Price Presents

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Posted by Reset on November 10, 2009 @ 8:02am
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The Vincent Price Presents comic series has been doing some great Vincent Price Homages as of late. Previously in the blog I talked about their work on a sequel to Dr. Phibes…but this week is issue #2 on their special on a sequel to The Tingler. A synopsis is after the break…are you interested in these comic sequels?
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Dr Phibes RETURNS in December’s Vincent Price Presents

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Posted by Reset on October 31, 2009 @ 1:53am
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If you’re not familiar with Vincent Price Presents, consider it a throwback to the one shot horror comics like Tales from the Crypt or Creepy. This December on it’s 13th issue, fans will be in for a treat. The issue tells another story about Dr. Phibes, a classic Price character. The series has been pretty fun and I think it’s cool they are doing throwbacks to Price’s filmography. What do you think…cool or damnation?
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Death Can’t Stop the Terror : Vincent Price Presents TP Out This September

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Posted by Reset on June 23, 2009 @ 12:21am
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Around a year ago, Vincent Price Presents came to the comic book world from Bluewater Productions. I remember thinking it was kind of weird for Vincent Price to do anything since he’s been dead for about a decade. Well not even the sweet embrace of death can stop Mr. Price from chilling us to the core. Presents is in the same vein as Creepy or Tales From The Crypt with Price as a host to a set of scary stories. I’ve read a couple of issues and I actually really liked it a whole lot more compared to the so so stories of the new Tales From the Crypt. Bluewater Productions will be releasing a trade paperback of the past issues this September which would be a great time to check it out. More info after the break…
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Cover Art for ‘Vincent Price Presents #10′

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 04, 2009 @ 8:54am
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For fans of classic horror films, Bluewater Productions will be continuing their Vincent Price series on June 24th with Vincent Price Presents #10.

One of classic Hollywood’s most famous scary men, Vincent Price made a name for himself in classic mysteries and thrillers throughout the 1940′s, 50′s and 60′s. Now Vincent Price Presents comes to Bluewater Productions as their 1st ongoing monthly series. The series will feature some of Prices’s films as well as developing new frightening ones with his estate. Welcome back to the macabre world of Vincent Price.

This month, an advertising executive encounters a nightmarish retribution when a fender-bender unleashes “Road Rage” in the twisted mind of a sinister adversary. Illustrated by comics legend Pat Broderick (Green Lantern).

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A Double-Dose of Vincent Price in September

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 02, 2009 @ 9:57pm
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Comics Continuum has reported on two sweet horror comics coming in September from Bluewater Productions. Inside you can read all about VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS: SPECIAL : THE TINGLER #1 and event better, VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS: TRADE PAPERBACK #1. Fans of classic Vincent Price movies are sure to find something to enjoy in these two releases – it’s too bad you can’t hear his voice.

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Theater of Blood

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on April 05, 1973 @ 12:00am
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Edward Lionheart (Vincent Price) stars as an actor overlooked for a critics’ acting award, despite producing a season of Shakespeare plays. After confronting the Critics’ Circle, an attempted suicidal dive into the Thames results in Lionheart being rescued by your typical paraffin/meths/turps swigging tramps. Lionheart then (presumed dead) exacts his grizzly, and quite amusing revenge on the critics who denied him his finest hour.

Dr. Phibes Rises Again

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on June 30, 1972 @ 12:00am
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The moon rises at a predestined angle and awakens the sleeping Dr. Phibes three years later. To his dismay, he finds his house has been demolished and his papyrus scrolls stolen, the scrolls he needs to find the Pharoah’s Tomb in Egypt, where the River of Life flows. After identifying the source of the papyrus theft, he packs and leaves for Egypt with his assistant Vulnavia, still intent upon awakening his dead wife Victoria. The parties responsible for the theft of Phibes’ scrolls suffer an attrition problem as Inspector Trout chases him across the world.

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The Abominable Dr. Phibes

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on May 18, 1971 @ 12:00am
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Doctors are being murdered in a bizarre manner: bats, bees, killer frog masks, etc., which represent the nine Biblical plagues. The crimes are orchestrated by a demented organ player with the help of his mute assistant. The detective is stumped until he finds that all of the doctors being killed assisted a Dr. Vesalius on an unsuccessful operation involving the wife of Dr. Phibes, but he couldn’t be the culprit, could he? He was killed in a car crash upon learning of his wife’s death…

Cry of the Banshee

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on July 22, 1970 @ 12:00am
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In seventeenth century England Lord Whitman wages unending war on what he sees as the ever-present scourge of witchcraft, and many local villagers have suffered at his hands. But one victim uses her occult powers to curse his family, enlisting unknowing help from one of the household.

Cry of the Banshee

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on July 22, 1970 @ 12:00am
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In seventeenth century England Lord Whitman wages unending war on what he sees as the ever-present scourge of witchcraft, and many local villagers have suffered at his hands. But one victim uses her occult powers to curse his family, enlisting unknowing help from one of the household.

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Scream and Scream Again

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on February 13, 1970 @ 12:00am
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A serial killer, who drains his victims for blood is on the loose in London, the Police follow him to a house owned by an eccentric scientist.

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The Oblong Box

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on June 11, 1969 @ 12:00am
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Sir Edward Markham is the victim of a voodoo curse which has caused his face to become horribly disfigured. He is kept captive in the attic of his house by his brother Julian. Sir Edward escapes, moves in with an unscrupulous doctor who hires grave robbers to steal bodies for his research, wears a red hood over his face, and kills a good number of townspeople before the surprise ending.

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Witchfinder General

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on November 30, 1967 @ 12:00am
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By consensus, Vincent Price’s finest performance among his gallery of horror-movie rogues comes in Witchfinder General, the intense 1968 film that erased any hint of camp from the actor’s persona. Price plays Matthew Hopkins, a sadistic 17th-century “witchfinder” who uses barbaric methods to identify (and invariably execute) supposed witches. Along with Price’s disciplined work, Witchfinder is also the best film by the talented and ill-fated director Michael Reeves, who was only 24 when he shot the movie. Blessed with a great feeling for English landscapes and an eye for blackly telling details (peasants roasting potatoes in the ashes of a burned witch), Reeves was clearly a promising filmmaker, who died in 1969 from a drug overdose. The most vivid thing about Witchfinder General is the way it explicitly links paranoia and witch-hunting to misogyny, and how female sexual energy is seen by the ruling order as a threat. The final sequence is perhaps the most harrowing fade-out of any Sixties horror picture, and offers no comforting resolution