The Comedy of Terrors

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Michael C The 1964 horror comedy "The Comedy of Terrors" is just a so-so movie, but it does have its moments. One such moment is the late Vincent Price. he is just plain terrific as drunken undertaker Waldo Trumbull. He steals every scene he is in. The rest of the cast does a good job in their respective roles as well. The late Boris Karloff does very little in the film and is almost a throwaway performance. The late Peter Lorre (Who died just two months after this movie was released in theaters.) is OK as Trumbull's bumbling assistant Felix Gillie. The movie is helped by some moments of greatness in the form of a few clever lines of dialogue and some well-done slapstick moments. Despite the positive moments, overall, the movie is not all that good. I do not give it a high recommendation. if you are a fan of Vincent Price as I am, you might want to check it out. Otherwise, I would not bother. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/06/25 Full Review Dallas H Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, and Boris Karloff are the perfect trio to appear in incredible campy movies like this one. And it occurred to me while watching The Comedy of Terrors that Peter Lorre should have acted as Gollum in an adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. Is that too demeaning to suggest? Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/17/24 Full Review Logan D An unscrupulous caretaker and his mousy assistant murder clients to maintain the funeral business. One could think they are seeing double as this film features three of the leads from Tales of Terror, Price, Lorre, and Rathbone, released the year before but this is a different film. With a screenplay by Richard Matheson (I am Legend), genre icons are given the opportunity to stretch their humor muscles in this dark comedy. It's a joy to see these actors bouncing off of one another and seemingly enjoying every moment. I found their spirited performances infectious even though the tale gets stretched beyond its needed length. It's fun. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/24/23 Full Review Steve D Not as fun as it should be with this cast. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Comedy of Terrors is an enjoyable companion piece to its predecessor " Tales of Terror" . Unfortunately it did not quite live up to Roger Corman's production or storytelling.. But seeing all these wonderful actors reunited once more makes it a film worth owning. Peter Lorre and Vincent Price play a role reversal compared to " The Black Cat" Episode in Tales of Terror which was a refreshing addition,However I wished they kept their positions from the former film with Peter Lorre as Amaryllis's husband and undertaker while Vincent Price would have been better suited as his coworker. All in all its a classic must have for me I will treasure for years to come. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member American-International Pictures follow up to The Raven, this movie reunites Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Boris Karloff. Adding to the trio is Basil Rathbone, giving this film an astounding cast. They're all working from a script by Richard Matheson and direction by Jacques Tourneur, who for my money made some of the greatest horror movies ever like Night of the Demon, The Leopard Man and Cat People. Price is Waldo Trumbull, a funeral home owner, a business that he stole from his partner Amos Hinchley (Karloff) after marrying his daughter Amaryllis (Joyce Jameson). They only have one coffin, which saves them money, as Felix Gillie (Lorre) dumps the bodies when he isn't setting up the death of wealthy clients. Rathbone plays John F. Black, Esq., the landlord that tries to evict Trumbull but keeps dying and coming back to life, giving soliloquies and dying again. The cat, who keeps waking him up due to allergies, is played by Orangey the cat, who also menaced The Incredible Shrinking Man. While a fun movie, this one could have really used Corman's touch. That said I'm a big fan of Tourneur. It wasn't a big success, but it's still worth a watch. You might even spot the hearse coach that now is part of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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