Best Vinny Price Movie?

[Splatter Phreak]

In conjunction with Zifnab's last thread what do people in here think is the best Vincent Price movie? here my personal top 5. (no particular order)
1.) Theatre of Blood
2.) House on Haunted Hill
3.) The Abominable Dr.Phibes
4.) The Fly
5.) Witchfinder General

[scouse mac]

I would have The Pit and the Pendulum in there instead of The Fly, I was really disappointed with that film when I first watched it.

[Splatter Phreak]

i know it's sad, but i have yet to watch The Pit And The Pendulum. i keep hearing great things though so it won't be long till i grab it - next pay day it shall be mine.

[filmmaker2]

Even though it was a TV special and not a movie in the strictest sense, I wanted to mention Price's superb voice performance in the Rankin Bass Easter special, "Here Comes Peter Cottontail." He even sings a song! Excellent.

[phantomstranger]

House On Haunted Hill

[Zifnab]

1) Last Man On Earth
2) The Masque of the Red Death
3) An Evening of Edgar Allen Poe
4) Witchfinder General
5) House Of Wax

[evildeadfreak]

I think house on haunted hill should go first

[The_Return]

No order, past #1

1) Pit and the Pendulum
2) The Abominable Dr. Phibes
3) Theatre of Blood
4) Last Man on Earth
5) House on Haunted Hill
6) House of Wax

[evildeadfreak]

Originally posted by The_Return
No order, past #1

1) Pit and the Pendulum
2) The Abominable Dr. Phibes
3) Theatre of Blood
4) Last Man on Earth
5) House on Haunted Hill
6) House of Wax

The sequel to house of wax was no where near as good as the original

[Zifnab]

Originally posted by filmmaker2
Even though it was a TV special and not a movie in the strictest sense, I wanted to mention Price's superb voice performance in the Rankin Bass Easter special, "Here Comes Peter Cottontail." He even sings a song! Excellent.
where could one find this?

[Doc Faustus]

Here Comes Peter Cottontail used to be on the Disney Channel every once in awhile. I don't think it would be too hard to track down. I think his Muppet Show appearance was pretty iconic. One of my favorites. But, for movies I would go with Dr. Phibes, followed by Masque of the Red Death, House of Wax and Tales of Terror. I also love his narration of Tim Burton's Vincent, which I consider absolutely sublime.

[wvhorrorfan]

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

[The_Return]

Originally posted by evildeadfreak
The sequel to house of wax was no where near as good as the original

Huh?

[Lorre]

Man, I could never pick a favorite Vincent Price movie. I happen to watch The Comedy of Terrors, The Raven, The Bat, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Masque of Red Death, The Abominable Dr. Phibes, and The Last Man on Earth pretty regularly. I love those double feature midnite movies. I used to have a lot of those Roger Corman midnite movies.

[pinkfloyd45769]

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

[Zifnab]

Originally posted by The_Return
Huh?
I think he refers to the remake with Paris Hilton....hahahahaha

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Zifnab
I think he refers to the remake with Paris Hilton....hahahahaha


BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Havent actually seen that yet, but looks AWFUL.




Anyone seen Tim Burton's short "Vincent"? VERY cool, and narrated by the man himself.:D

[nebae]

Ok so my top five goes

1) Masque of the red death
2) Theatre of blood
3) Witchfinder general
4) Fall of the house of usher
5) The Fly

My favourite Vinny quote has got to be from the lamentable Fly 2.

"He has the muderous mind of a fly!"

I had no idea flys were murderous. Heh heh!

I haven't seen the orig house of wax for years. I can only get it here on non widescreen so I'll wait a bit.

I'll wait till the remave hits the Telly before I see it I think.

[no mulier]

Masque of the Red Death
an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe
Tomb of Ligeia
Fall of the House of Usher
the House on Haunted Hill
Abominable Dr. Phibes

[Zifnab]

Originally posted by The_Return
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Havent actually seen that yet, but looks AWFUL.




Anyone seen Tim Burton's short "Vincent"? VERY cool, and narrated by the man himself.:D
:O I havent seen it! damnit!

[alkytrio666]

the underrated performance by Vincent Price in Laura was a very good one. No one's mentioned that yet. But I also liked House of wax and House on Haunted Hill.

[The_Return]

Thats a hard movie to find. Been looking for it, but cant find it anywhere.

[no mulier]

A documentary in bioxtra noted his performance in Dragonwyck, but I have yet to see it.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Zifnab
:O I havent seen it! damnit!

It's on the Special Edition DVD of Nightmare Before Christmas. It's only like 6-7 min long, but well worth the money of getting the whole DVD. Hell, I havnt even SEEN the movie yet and Im glad I bought it.:D

[scouse mac]

Just Realized no-one has mentioned 'The Tingler', now that is a classic! ;)

[The_Return]

Originally posted by scouse mac
Just Realized no-one has mentioned 'The Tingler', now that is a classic! ;)

Certainly is! LOVED the use of colour.

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by The_Return
Thats a hard movie to find. Been looking for it, but cant find it anywhere.

Amazon.com, my friend. $10, highly recommended.

[KF100]

I've only seen 2 of them (the fly and house of wax)I think i like house of wax more.

[Asenath]

The Last Man on Earth

[thesaints]

The Abominable and The Masque.

[Yellow Jacket]

Originally posted by evildeadfreak
The sequel to house of wax was no where near as good as the original

Neither was the remake!

Anyway, House on Haunted Hill was Vinny's best movie!!! It was his first horror movie (if my knowledge is correct), and it was a damn good one!!! Oh, and I have to give Geoffrey Rush a standing ovation for his great adaptation of Vincent Price in the HOHH remake! Great job!

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Yellow Jacket
Neither was the remake!

Anyway, House on Haunted Hill was Vinny's best movie!!! It was his first horror movie (if my knowledge is correct), and it was a damn good one!!! Oh, and I have to give Geoffrey Rush a standing ovation for his great adaptation of Vincent Price in the HOHH remake! Great job!

House on Haunted Hill - 1959
House of Wax - 1953

Hehehe...sorry, but I had to do it;)


By the way, I agree whole-heartedly about Rush. Nobody other than Vince himself could have done it better. He totally made the movie for me, wouldnt have been NEARLY as good without him

[mikeywalsh]

The original poster who had 'Theatre of Blood' as their choice is correct, IMO. The two Dr Phibes films and some of the Poe/Corman films should get a look in, particularly Pit and the Pendulum and Masque of the Red Death. He was undoubtedly one of the genre's finest actors, we are at a loss without him

[phantomstranger]

Hey all you Price fans out there, This month on "Turner Classic Movies" is a tribute to one of our favorite movie villians.
Here's the article from "Turners" site:
Vincent Price Profile


His aristocratic looks, cultivated manner and silken speaking voice served Vincent Price well through a series of careers as leading man, character actor and, in his best-remembered persona, horror film star.

Price (1911-1993) was born in St. Louis to a wealthy family and, after receiving a bachelor's degree from Yale in art history and English, headed to London for further study and a stage debut with John Gielgud in Chicago in 1935. After playing Prince Albert in the West End production of Victoria Regina, Price repeated the role on Broadway opposite Helen Hayes. He would remain active onstage over the years, scoring a particular success on Broadway as the villainous husband of Angel Street (1941).

Price made his film debut at Universal Studios in Service de Luxe (1938). He then made striking impressions in a series of notable roles including Sir Walter Raleigh in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939), the Duke of Clarence in Tower of London (1939), Clifford Pyncheon in The House of Seven Gables (1940), Joseph Smith (founder of the Mormon religion) in Brigham Young (1940) and Dutour in The Song of Bernadette (1943).

In the early 1950s Price seemed settled into a career as an elegant featured actor when a whole new arena as horror star was opened by his role as the sinister owner of a wax museum in House of Wax (1953), the most successful 3-D movie of the 1950s. Among his other horror outings of that decade were The Fly (1958), House on Haunted Hill (1959) and The Bat (1959). Meanwhile, he continued to take on character roles including Baka in The Ten Commandments (1956), the Devil in The Story of Mankind (1957) and Omar Khayham in Son of Sinbad (1955).

Beginning in the 1960s, Price starred in a highly successful series of horror chillers for American International Pictures (AIP) that were based on stories of Edgar Allan Poe and directed by Roger Corman. They included House of Usher (1960), Pit and the Pendulum (1961), The Raven (1963) and The Masque of the Red Death (1964). For United Artists Price made Diary of a Madman (1963), playing a magistrate possessed by the spirit of a man he was forced to kill; it was based on Guy de Maupassant's 1886 short story, "The Horla."

Price's best horror roles in the 1970s were those of the hideously scarred doctor in The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), the flamboyantly homicidal Edward Lionheart in Theater of Blood (1973) and the possibly homicidal TV star Paul Toombes aka "Dr. Death" in Madhouse (1974).

Price remained active in films and television throughout the 1980s, making his final movie appearances in 1990 in Edward Scissorhands and Backtrack. A man of wide interests, he collected art and antiques, functioned as a gourmet cook and quiz-show champion, co-authored cookbooks, wrote his memoirs and entered the world of rock music by lending his voice to the Michael Jackson video Thriller. Price's three wives were actress Edith Barrett, fashion designer Mary Grant and actress Coral Browne.

The films in TCM's salute to Vincent Price are House of Usher (1960), The Masque of the Red Death (1964), Diary of a Madman (1963), The Bat (1959), Son of Sinbad (1955) and The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971).

[mikeywalsh]

Originally posted by phantomstranger
Hey all you Price fans out there, This month on "Turner Classic Movies" is a tribute to one of our favorite movie villians.
Here's the article from "Turners" site:
Vincent Price Profile


His aristocratic looks, cultivated manner and silken speaking voice served Vincent Price well through a series of careers as leading man, character actor and, in his best-remembered persona, horror film star.

Price (1911-1993) was born in St. Louis to a wealthy family and, after receiving a bachelor's degree from Yale in art history and English, headed to London for further study and a stage debut with John Gielgud in Chicago in 1935. After playing Prince Albert in the West End production of Victoria Regina, Price repeated the role on Broadway opposite Helen Hayes. He would remain active onstage over the years, scoring a particular success on Broadway as the villainous husband of Angel Street (1941).

Price made his film debut at Universal Studios in Service de Luxe (1938). He then made striking impressions in a series of notable roles including Sir Walter Raleigh in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939), the Duke of Clarence in Tower of London (1939), Clifford Pyncheon in The House of Seven Gables (1940), Joseph Smith (founder of the Mormon religion) in Brigham Young (1940) and Dutour in The Song of Bernadette (1943).

In the early 1950s Price seemed settled into a career as an elegant featured actor when a whole new arena as horror star was opened by his role as the sinister owner of a wax museum in House of Wax (1953), the most successful 3-D movie of the 1950s. Among his other horror outings of that decade were The Fly (1958), House on Haunted Hill (1959) and The Bat (1959). Meanwhile, he continued to take on character roles including Baka in The Ten Commandments (1956), the Devil in The Story of Mankind (1957) and Omar Khayham in Son of Sinbad (1955).

Beginning in the 1960s, Price starred in a highly successful series of horror chillers for American International Pictures (AIP) that were based on stories of Edgar Allan Poe and directed by Roger Corman. They included House of Usher (1960), Pit and the Pendulum (1961), The Raven (1963) and The Masque of the Red Death (1964). For United Artists Price made Diary of a Madman (1963), playing a magistrate possessed by the spirit of a man he was forced to kill; it was based on Guy de Maupassant's 1886 short story, "The Horla."

Price's best horror roles in the 1970s were those of the hideously scarred doctor in The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), the flamboyantly homicidal Edward Lionheart in Theater of Blood (1973) and the possibly homicidal TV star Paul Toombes aka "Dr. Death" in Madhouse (1974).

Price remained active in films and television throughout the 1980s, making his final movie appearances in 1990 in Edward Scissorhands and Backtrack. A man of wide interests, he collected art and antiques, functioned as a gourmet cook and quiz-show champion, co-authored cookbooks, wrote his memoirs and entered the world of rock music by lending his voice to the Michael Jackson video Thriller. Price's three wives were actress Edith Barrett, fashion designer Mary Grant and actress Coral Browne.

The films in TCM's salute to Vincent Price are House of Usher (1960), The Masque of the Red Death (1964), Diary of a Madman (1963), The Bat (1959), Son of Sinbad (1955) and The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971).

Excellent post, thanks for that

[hollywoodgothiq]

If we're talking horror movies, Price's best ones are:

Masque of the Red Death
Tomb of Ligiea
Witchfinder General
The two Phibes films
Theater of Blood

If we also include mystery-thrillers, there are:

Laura
Dragonwyck

[alkytrio666]

I finally got around to seeing 'Phibes'. I'm really confused, 'cause I don't know if I liked it or not. I thought it had excellent murders, and a unique storyline...but there was something about it that I didn't like. (Sorry Return, I know you like this one, don't kill me...)

Definately not Price's best, though, IMO.

[urgeok]

Dr Goldfoot and the Bikini Bomb.

[hollywoodgothiq]

Ha, I like the way you conflated the two Goldfoot titles (though even thier combined entertainment value wouldn't add up to one of the Phibes films)

[The_Return]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
I finally got around to seeing 'Phibes'. I'm really confused, 'cause I don't know if I liked it or not. I thought it had excellent murders, and a unique storyline...but there was something about it that I didn't like. (Sorry Return, I know you like this one, don't kill me...)

Definately not Price's best, though, IMO.

Tsk tsk tsk...:p

What was it you didnt like about it?

[Posher778]

pit and the pendulum, then house on haunted hill, then last man on earth.

[zomb5150]

I've only seen 3 Vincent Price films: House on Haunted Hill, The Last Man on Earth and House of Wax, I think House of Wax was My favorite.

[Despare]

Originally posted by The_Return
No order, past #1

1) Pit and the Pendulum
2) The Abominable Dr. Phibes
3) Theatre of Blood
4) Last Man on Earth
5) House on Haunted Hill
6) House of Wax

Only for me I don't think there would be an order, if forced I think I'd put Last Man on top... maybe.

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by The_Return
Tsk tsk tsk...:p

What was it you didnt like about it?

I just didn't like the atmosphere, it was kinda' weird. It was just very dull at parts.

It was good. It wasn't great.

[LilMissScareAll]

I think my favorite is House of Wax.

[Rennie]

Abominable Dr Phibes

such a bizarre start to it with the theatrical music etc but it just hooks you and pulls you in.

Great film.

[Number 6]

The Tingler
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Fly

[Despare]

Don't forget Last Man on Earth, I loved that one.

[spookychild]

House on Haunted Hill is my all time favorite of Mr. Price but I feel Last Man on Earth should have some kind of mention.

[spmanboo]

I'd say either House on Haunted Hill or Edward Scissorhands!

[punk666]

house on haunted hill

pit and the pendulum

fall of the house of usher

witchfinder general
:D :D :D :D

[stacilayne]

I can't pick just one, either...

Tomb of Ligeia
The Abomnable Dr. Phibes
The Pit & The Pendulum
House of Wax
Theater of Blood
Edward Scissorhands
Laura

...

Oh, never mind - all of them! He was great. I recently had the opportunity to interview Roger Corman for Horror.com, and I asked him if there's any actor today who's comparable to Price. He said no, and explained why. An answer I wouldn't have guessed!

Staci

[Bee-otch]

The Last Man On Earth

[Roderick Usher]

House of Usher
Pit and the Pendulum

[VampiricClown]

I'm going to get pelted for this, but I never liked his acting. He was too over dramatic. Sorry...

[psycho_butthead]

I love Vincent so I can't choose wich of his movies was the best. They all are awesome.

[evildemontoo]

ooohhh, I love Vincent Price! I love his movies, but my very favorite is House of Wax.

Be-otch: Last Man on Earth is an obscure choice! Haven't heard that one in a long time! The movie is based on a book called "I am Legend", I can't remember who wrote it. I liked it, but since VP is pretty much the only one in it you HAVE to love Price! Good Choice!

- evildemontoo

[paws the great]

House of Wax

[creepycat]

house of wax
house on a haunted hill

[Karras]

1 Witchfinder General

2 Masque Of The Red Death

3 Thatre Of Death