The Raven Movie Review 1963

This could-have-been monumental teaming of horror greats Karloff, Lorre, and Price is more of a satire than a true horror film. One of the more enjoyable of the Corman/Poe adaptations, the movie takes only the title of the poem. As for the story line: Price and Karloff play two rival sorcerers who battle for supremacy, with Lorre as the unfortunate associate turned into the bird of the title.

Distribution

Mike LeBell's Video, 75 Freemont Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90005, Phone: (213)938-3333, Fax: (213)938-3334, Email: mlvideo@aol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 86 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Occult, Demons & Wizards, Books to Film: Edgar Allan Poe, Producers: Roger Corman/New World

Screenplay

Richard Matheson

Cast

Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, Jack Nicholson, Hazel Court, Olive Sturgess

Cinematography

Floyd Crosby

Director

Roger Corman

Music

Les Baxter

Producer

American International Pictures (A.I.P.)