The Pit and the Pendulum

[samurainoir]

Ever accidentally waste your time watching the wrong version of a movie?

I thought I'd be watching the Stuart Gordon version and it turns out I watched this version...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVUyW...eature=related

Very little to do with Edgar Allen Poe, despite it's claims otherwise. Complete snoozefest.


Is the Vincent Price version worth checking out?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEffV...eature=related

[Meule]

I'm a big Edgar Allan Poe fan, but I have no desire whatsoever to see that first movie. The Corman movie however is a beauty, I recommend it

[spamn]

There was one in the 80s with Lance Henreiksen, was that the one you were looking for?

Kinda nasty how this one had them set to be split lengthwise rather than across the waist. *shudder*

[Rextasy]

Corman's version isn't his best EAP adaptation, IMO, but that's relative, since they're all worth watching.

[MysteryWho]

I once bought a vhs copy of Masque of the Red Death thinking it was the Corman version. I think it had Patrick MacNee innit.
I definitely advocate watching the Corman Poe movies. They aren't particularly faithful to Poe, but they are great movies.
Also check out the Amicus anthology movie Torture Garden for the Robert Bloch penned "The Man who Collected Poe" w/ Palance and Cushing.

[Rextasy]

Masque is probably Corman's most faithful Poe movie and his best. Beautiful set design, and I'd put it in my top 50 horror movies easily.

[samurainoir]

There was one in the 80s with Lance Henreiksen, was that the one you were looking for?

Kinda nasty how this one had them set to be split lengthwise rather than across the waist. *shudder*

That was the one I wanted to watch because it was by the Re-Animator team and I was kind of curious about it. I really enjoyed their Poe segment on The Masters of Horror.

The one I ended up watching had glacial pacing, no tension, bad acting and completely tame if you were looking for a lurid exploitation film, and no where near over the top enough if you were wanting something completely camp. WOOO Fear the power of... HYPNOTISM! Isn't this babe's pocket watch... SCARY!

[spamn]

The one I ended up watching had glacial pacing, no tension, bad acting and completely tame if you were looking for a lurid exploitation film, and no where near over the top enough if you were wanting something completely camp. WOOO Fear the power of... HYPNOTISM! Isn't this babe's pocket watch... SCARY!

[Meule]

That was the one I wanted to watch because it was by the Re-Animator team and I was kind of curious about it. I really enjoyed their Poe segment on The Masters of Horror.

The Black Cat, yeah that was brilliant

[Rextasy]

The Black Cat, yeah that was brilliant

I'd be interested in seeing Nevermore, too.

[Meule]

I'd be interested in seeing Nevermore, too.

You mean this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkCsoqSbs4A

Not sure I'd be in to it

[Rextasy]

You mean this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkCsoqSbs4A

Not sure I'd be in to it

Heh, no, I was thinking about this one:

Nevermore to play BaltimoreThe Global Film Village

[Meule]

Heh, no, I was thinking about this one:

Nevermore to play BaltimoreThe Global Film Village

Now that looks cool, but it's play, no? No way I'll ever see it then
Seen this one?
http://www.redfieldarts.com/deathofpoe.html

[Mod Style]

I love the Corman version.It does'nt follow Poe's story line, but the story is really good.
The sets, and lighting have a bit of a Hammer feel.

[Rextasy]

Now that looks cool, but it's play, no? No way I'll ever see it then
Seen this one?
http://www.redfieldarts.com/deathofpoe.html

Yeah, most of us will probably never have a chance to see the play. But I can't see why they wouldn't film a performance.

Death of Poe looks interesting, too.