The Haunted Palace
Seen it?1963 | 87 min | Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Hokum or Nosferatu, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
A man and his wife claim the mansion of his warlock ancestor burned alive in 1765.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Corman
- Vincent PriceCharles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
- Debra PagetAnn Ward
- Lon Chaney Jr.Simon Orne
- Frank MaxwellDr. Marinus Willet / Priam Willet
- Leo GordonEdgar Weeden / Ezra Weeden
- Elisha Cook Jr.Gideon Smith / Micah Smith
- John DierkesBenjamin West / Jacob West
- Milton ParsonsJabez Hutchinson
- Cathie MerchantHester Tillinghast
- Guy WilkersonGideon Leach / Mr. Leach