Vincent Price 5 Movie Collection Gift Set - Classic Horror Films (The Raven, The Pit and the Pendulum, Madhouse, Tales of Terror, The Masque of the Red Death) - Perfect for Halloween Movie Nights & Horror Film Enthusiasts

Vincent Price was always one of my favorite actors whether it was in film noir playing heavies, or the later horror films he became known for (which is when I actually discovered him). He always leant a sense of wry humor to whatever he did and no matter how bad he was, he was just so likeable. It was not uncommon to find one rooting for the bad guy.This collection has many of the best, especially from the Roger Corman American International years. "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Pit and the Pendulum" are two films made to scare and they still deliver. I still think of the the scene in which Madeline Usher's bloody hand is seen and it has been..umm ..well..decades since I saw it at a drive-in. Even better is the Nicolas Roeg filmed and Corman directed, "The Masque of the Red Death," generally regarded as arguably (and I feel there is no argument) best of the Poe Series. A seamless interweaving of the Poe short story of the same name and another Poe story, Hop Frog with Jane Asher and Hazel Court and with a dash of devil worship gives the audience a thoroughly and very effective thriller. I showed it to my English class after reading both stories and the students were very appreciative and engrossed.The most enjoyable is The Raven. A tongue-in-cheek rendition of the Poe poem. The poem itself is there for name only, but the cast is magnificent. Price, joined by Peter Lorre, and Boris Karloff as rival wizards, the beautiful Hazel Court as the not so lost Lenore, and a young Jack Nicholson combine to make this comedy one that can especially be enjoyed on a dark stormy night with the lights out.I may also add that the picture quality of each DVD is impeccable. This is a purchase well worth the "Price."