What's your favorite Vincent Price film?
 

What's your favorite Vincent Price film? i'm just getting into Vincent Price's movies, i've seen Last Man on Earth, House of Wax, and The House on Haunted Hill, and i really enjoyed them.
What would you suggest as some other good Vincent Price movies to check out?

The Abominable Dr. Phibes.

I just bought that one last night, didn't get to watch it yet.
It's a double feature with Dr Phibes rises again, can't wait to check it out.

The sequel's a little weaker, but Phibes itself is more than worth the money.

that was my picture..........bad newb for hot-linking:mad:

Dammit- usually the webies go to the classic forum and post about modern movies... now they're posting about classic films in the modern forum AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Actually, she's talking about an actor who spanned both eras, so it's a promising sign.

Some of my favorites are House of Wax, Comedy of Errors, Witchfinder General, Last Man on Earth, Tomb of Ligeia, Laura, Theatre of Blood, The Oblong Box and Scream and Scream Again.

Couple of cool trivia bits about Price-

He was a lifelong avid art collector who purchased a Van Gogh for $15 when he was about 12 years old. Good eye.

He read the eulogy at the funeral of another horror great, Laird Cregar.

Scream and Scream Again......yes...I haven't seen that one in many many years...would love to get a copy..but I've never seen one.

Phibes was made in 1972.

Ohhh wow...hard question.

Price is far-and-away my favourite actor of all time, and one of my own personal idols as an actor. I've never seen a performance from him that I didn't thoroughly enjoy...but f I had to pick some favourites:

Pit and the Pendulum
House on Haunted Hill
Abominable Dr. Phibes
Theatre of Blood
Masque of the Red Death
Witchfinder General
The Invisible Man Returns

And if you want to go beyond his horror roles - and I strongly suggest that you do - I'd suggest:

The Song of Bernadette
Dragonwyck
Edward Scissorhands
Shock

He only has a small role in Song of Bernadette, but IMO it's one of his greatest performances. His internal monologue near the end of the film is easily one of the high points of his career.

Dragonwyck is equally impressive - one of his first leading roles, and he nails it. such an incredible character, very suave,sophisticated...and, of course, very dark and tortured. It's not a horror movie, but you can certainly see the hallmarks of his horror performances.

And, of course, his role in Edward Scissorhands is flat-out heartbreaking.

It's always nice to see a new Price fan - you're in store from some INCREDIBLE movies.

The Abominable Dr. Phibes. Such a trip, I could watch it over and over. Movies from the 70s just make me so happy and yet so scared. The colours are amazing.

I'd have to say Shock (1946). Very interesting movie.

Not many people mention that one...I was under the impression that I was the only one that liked it.

It's a gem for sure. Such a great concept for a thriller.

Witchfinder General but there are really too many to name.

this is great too:

http://website.lineone.net/~emccuske...od/Blood01.jpg

Mines House of Wax

Gonna have to go with the Jacques Tourneur classic The Comedy of Terrors.

You know, I've never seen tht...which is odd, because I love most of the people involved.

The Comedy of Terrors is great. The Raven is better but Comedy of Terrors is lots of fun. Especially love Karloff as a doddering old fool.

The first movie I watched in my 50 Classics set was Last Man on Earth. Been decades since I'd seen it. What a wonderful job price does playing a normal guy for once, set in a horrible world. His torment as he watches his wife and daughter succumb to the sickness are heartbreaking.

I loved Theatre of Blood. Watching Robert Morley eat his 'babies'! Priceless! Or should I say...Pricefull! Heh. Get it? Price full. Vincent price! HA!

Heh, you know I almost forgot about The Raven. I was a little let down by that at first because I didnt realize it was a comedy going into it...once I got my head around that though I absolutely loved it. Such a fun, fun movie!

As for Last Man on Earth, that was one of the very first VP movies that I ever saw an a big part of why I'm such a huge fan. It's been way too long since I've seen it...I'll have to pull it out soon.

The interplay between Lorre and Price is wonderful in The Raven. When Lorre tells him they need eyeof toad for the spell, Price replies "We don't have those things here- we're vegetarians."

Vincent Price definatley makes Last Man on Earth (which is much better then I Am Legend in every aspect). As for The Raven I love the film but find it a little more rediculous which isnt a bad thing but enjoy Price's and Loree's interaction with each other in Comedy of Terrors better.