The Mad Magician

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Daniel C. M Typical gothic horror revenge story with a villain protagonist played by Vincent Price. Price's acting is marvellous as always, and so is the production value, which was surpisingly of high quality and a good addition to the film, all of that in a very short runtime too. It's a shame the movie severely lacks in kills and tricks as it advertised; due to this the movie rather quickly becomes just a lame murder mystery story, as we already know who the killer is. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Michael C I was going to give "The Mad Magician" a two and-a-half star rating, but I upped my rating to three stars because I believe the cast did a very good job in their respective roles. They did not deserve to win Oscars, but at they also did not deserve to win Razzies either. When you have a movie with the late Vincent Price, you are ensured a very good performance from him and at least an entertaining movie. "The Mad Magician" is certainly no exception. As far as the story is concerned, it is basically a carbon copy of another more popular Vincent Price film "The House of Wax". That is the movie's biggest liability. Despite that I did like the movie and was interested to see how the story petered out. The climax of the movie was well staged also. Basically there is enough in "The Mad Magician" to at least warrant seeing it one time. A decent movie that will at least leave you entertained. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/13/24 Full Review CodyZamboni Z Just ok, Not very thrilling, Talky, Lots of unecessary characters, Wished movie focused more on magic tricks, like the very scary buzz saw and crematorium, Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/12/24 Full Review Ted B 3.0 stars; A young Vincent Price was well within his element in this film. He played a 'mad' magician with the emphasis on MAD. At first, he was "mad" as in irritated because they had taken away his license to perform his magic due to a constraining contract he had mistakenly signed. However, the more they took away the magic tricks he had created and gave them to a rival magician, his emotions turned to "MAD" as in insanity. His murderous revenge spree was very gothic and graphic. I'm sure this film was very shocking for its 1954 audience. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Audience Member John Brahm directed two of Hollywood's finest gothic horrors in the 40s: The Lodger and Hangover Square. Good plots, glorious photography, and wonderfully tortured central performances by the great Laird Cregar. This very short (75 minutes) filler is a big come down. A rather stupid screenplay and overripe acting (not least from Vincent Price at his campest) is presented as if it's all taking place on a stage and the people at the back can't hear. Quite good fun, nevertheless, because of its hokiness. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Another great performance from Vincent Price in a suspenseful and chilling film. There are several great moments, good direction, and memorable scenes. The characters are nice and the story is overall interesting. There are some slow moments, but it's still one worth checking out. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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