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Diary of a Madman

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When Judge Simon Cordier (Vincent Price) goes to see Louis Girot (Harvey Stephens), a prisoner he sentenced to death, the criminal insists he is not guilty and that he is inhabited by an evil spirit. Cordier dismisses Girot's claims, but he becomes unnerved when Girot lights himself on fire to supposedly end the demonic possession. After the visit, Cordier, beset by insomnia, begins to have odd visions and starts to wonder if Girot might have been telling the truth after all.
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Matt Brunson Creative Loafing 02/20/2016
2.5/4
A nifty horror treat until it runs out of steam toward the end. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/14/2005
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/31/2002
C
Lacked humor and genuine horror. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Werner K @wernerrrrr12 Dec 3 Great movie. Fun and creepy! I like it alot! Very cool and dark! See more Madoka A Nov 18 Good Vincent Price. That's about it See more Nov 18 Very fun movie! I really liked how crazy Vincent was in this one! See more Lau S Nov 16 Fantastic gem of a movie. I really enjoyed this one. Dark and creepy See more Lily R Nov 16 Scary movie. Very scary! Too scary for me! See more Fumi A Nov 16 Great movie! I enjoyed it quite a bit. See more Read all reviews
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Reginald LeBorg

Director

Vincent Price

Magistrate Simon Cordier

Nancy Kovack

Odette Mallotte

Chris Warfield

Paul Duclasse

Elaine Devry

Jeanne D'Arville

Stephen Roberts

Police Captain Robert Rennedon
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Synopsis When Judge Simon Cordier (Vincent Price) goes to see Louis Girot (Harvey Stephens), a prisoner he sentenced to death, the criminal insists he is not guilty and that he is inhabited by an evil spirit. Cordier dismisses Girot's claims, but he becomes unnerved when Girot lights himself on fire to supposedly end the demonic possession. After the visit, Cordier, beset by insomnia, begins to have odd visions and starts to wonder if Girot might have been telling the truth after all.
Director
Reginald LeBorg
Producer
Robert E. Kent, Edward Small
Screenwriter
Robert E. Kent
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Robert E. Kent Productions
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 23, 1963, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 2, 2020
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Surround
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