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Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, and Boris Karloff walk into a castle... chaos ensues.
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63
IMDb
65
Rotten Tomatoes
88
Audience Score
64
Google
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The Raven (1963)

Gothic campSorcerer soap operaRaven nonsense

Overview

ComedyFantasyDramaHorror

A magician who has been turned into a raven turns to a former sorcerer for help.

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magicsorcerybased on song, poem or rhymesorcererparodyduelwizardcastlemagicianraven+1 more
Ego and rivalryGrief and obsessionPower's absurdityArtistic legacy

Standout Aspects

Acting

Price, Lorre, and Karloff competing for most theatrical sigh.

Practical Effects

Charming 1963 magic effects that wobble beautifully.

Production

Leftover castle sets from Corman's Poe cycle, gorgeously repurposed.

Best for:Friends: Drinking game: sip every time someone dramatically gestures at nothing.·Rewatch: Spot Nicholson before he became JACK NICHOLSON.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry to thunder and velvet.
Roger Corman

Director

Roger Corman

ReleasedJan 25, 1963
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Budget$350K·Revenue$1.5M
Alta Vista Productions
American International Pictures

Top Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Dr. Erasmus Craven

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Dr. Adolphus Bedlo

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Dr. Scarabus

Hazel Court

Hazel Court

Lenore Craven

Olive Sturgess

Olive Sturgess

Estelle Craven

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Rexford Bedlo

John Dierkes

John Dierkes

Roderick Craven

Connie Wallace

Connie Wallace

Maid

Leo Gordon

Leo Gordon

Grimes (voice) (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Roderick Craven (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was the fifth Corman-Price Poe film, but the first to be deliberately comedic. The raven doesn't even appear in Poe's poem—Corman just needed a hook.

Memorable

The final sorcerer duel reportedly left Karloff with a leg injury after a tumble through fake stonework, which he finished filming like the absolute legend he was.

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