Rish's Reviews
One of my major flaws (and believe me, I have many) is procrastination. I procrastinate paying bills, schoolwork, getting out of bed, important meetings, getting my oil changed, the day of my repentance, and on and on. And here's a perfect example: I saw this movie more than six months ago. And while tyranist and I saw it together, he wrote up his review that very same week, while mine has been significantly later in coming.
Yes, I hated the recent remake. But I really enjoyed the original. A lot of it had to do with Vincent Price, who remains fascinating to watch in every role. I enjoyed the dynamic between Price and his conniving wife (I aspire to have a marriage like that someday). Oh, and that one little guy who was a snot to Captain Kirk in the Courtmartial "Star Trek" episode was also in this. The film was fun and light, and had a neat premise. The ending was a little preposterous, but ah well. I wouldn't classify this as a classic, but I'd still recommend it.
Note: In case you didn't know, this, as most of William Castle's films, came complete with a gimmick, and this one's was "Emerg-O," a simple gag in which a skeleton on a wire swung down above the audience at a key moment in the film.
Posted: June 5th, 2002