The Haunted Palace
A Victorian heir and his wife awaken the occult legacy of a burned warlock inside a cursed New England mansion.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- brooding
- theatrical
- classic horror night
- gothic movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally find the film an enjoyable, atmospheric Lovecraft-inspired gothic vehicle elevated by Vincent Price's commanding performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charles Dexter Ward inherits the coastal mansion and becomes entangled in the sorcerous legacy of his ancestor Joseph Curwen.
The hilltop chateau, secret passages, fireplace, and ominous family portrait turn the inherited home into the central source of dread.
Roger Corman stages the Victorian-era New England village and ancestral castle with ornate sets, heightened performances, and sorcerous menace.
Vincent Price plays Charles Dexter Ward and Joseph Curwen, linking the present descendant to the earlier warlock through possession and uncanny resemblance.
Films like The Haunted Palace, and why
House of Usher
shared gothic horror atmosphere, supernatural curses, and charismatic Vincent Price-style villainy
The Masque of the Red Death
shared Roger Corman direction, gothic mansion setting, period horror, and Poe-inspired atmosphere
The Fall of the House of Usher
shared cursed family legacy, occult possession, and ornate gothic horror imagery
The Dunwich Horror
shared Lovecraftian supernatural dread, isolated setting, and ancestral evil
Movie Details
- Director
- Roger Corman
- Release Date
- 1963-09-11
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (204)
Cast
- Vincent Price
- Debra Paget
- Lon Chaney Jr.
- Frank Maxwell
- Leo Gordon
- Elisha Cook Jr.
- John Dierkes
- Milton Parsons
- Cathie Merchant
- Guy Wilkerson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Haunted Palace about?
- A Victorian heir and his wife awaken the occult legacy of a burned warlock inside a cursed New England mansion.
- What is The Haunted Palace like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Haunted Palace as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Haunted Palace violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Haunted Palace as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Haunted Palace?
- Critics generally find the film an enjoyable, atmospheric Lovecraft-inspired gothic vehicle elevated by Vincent Price's commanding performance.
- Which films are like The Haunted Palace?
- Films with a similar feel include House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, The Fall of the House of Usher, and The Dunwich Horror.
- How long is The Haunted Palace?
- The Haunted Palace runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Haunted Palace?
- In United States, The Haunted Palace streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .
