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A classic horror poem by Edgar Allan Poe, The Haunted Palace describes the fall of a fair and stately palace and its ruler, Porphyrogene, to evil and decay. Read the full text, analysis and context of this gothic masterpiece.
The Haunted Palace is a 1963 horror film released by American International Pictures, starring Vincent Price, Lon Chaney Jr. and Debra Paget (in her final film), in a story about a village held in the grip of a dead necromancer.
Learn about the meaning and structure of Poe's poem 'The Haunted Palace', which uses a palace as a metaphor for a human mind affected by depression. Explore the themes, symbols, and devices of this horror and mystery masterpiece.
- Female
- October 9, 1995
- Poetry Analyst And Editor
Vincent Price stars as a warlock's descendant who inherits a cursed castle and is possessed by his ancestor's evil spirit. Based on H.P. Lovecraft's story "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward", this film is part of Corman's Edgar Allan Poe series.
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- Horror
- Roger Corman
- 1964-04-22
May 11, 2021 · Watch or download the 1963 movie based on H.P. Lovecraft's story, starring Vincent Price as a descendant of a witch-hunter. The film is part of the Corman-Price cycle of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations.
- 87 min
- 8.8K
- Shadows of the Dark
The Haunted Palace" is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe. The 48-line poem was first released in the April 1839 issue of Nathan Brooks' American Museum magazine. It was eventually incorporated into " The Fall of the House of Usher " as a song written by Roderick Usher.
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A poem about a fair and stately palace that was once the home of a king, but now is haunted by evil things. Read the full text of this classic horror poem and learn about its historical and literary context.
