The Macabre Masterpiece of Terror!
A magician who has been turned into a raven turns to a former sorcerer for help.
The Raven (1963) is a comedy, horror, fantasy and drama film directed by Roger Corman, released on January 25, 1963 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff and Hazel Court. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 286 ratings.
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Vincent Price
as Dr. Erasmus Craven
Peter Lorre
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Boris Karloff
as Dr. Scarabus
Hazel Court
as Lenore Craven
Olive Sturgess
as Estelle Craven
Jack Nicholson
as Rexford Bedlo
John Dierkes
as Roderick Craven
Connie Wallace
as Maid
William Baskin
as Grimes
Aaron Saxon
as Gort
Leo Gordon
as Grimes (voice) (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
as Roderick Craven (uncredited)
Directed by Roger Corman, written by Richard Matheson and Edgar Allan Poe, produced by Roger Corman.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 286 ratings.
_**The origin of the ‘Sorcerer Supreme’ (no, not Dr. Strange)**_ In 1506, a former sorcerer (Vincent Price) aids a lesser magician who has been turned into a raven (Peter Lorre) by a great wizard (Boris Karloff). When he learns that the ghost of his beloved dead wife (Hazel Court) has been seen at the castle of the great wizard, they venture there to find out, along with the sorcerer’s daughter and magician’s son…
Reviewed on October 14, 2021
Welcome to one of the few negative reviews of this film. There is a fine line between cheesy, campy, crappy horror film, and funny horror film. This falls into the former category. The plot concerns three sorcerers who try to outdo each other after they visit the gothic castle home of one. The plot gives way to humor that makes Adam Sandler at his worst look like Oscar Wilde. So many people find this stuff…
Reviewed on July 15, 2023
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The Raven (1963) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Raven (1963) includes Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Hazel Court and Olive Sturgess. The film was directed by Roger Corman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Raven was released on January 25, 1963 and runs for 1h 26m.
The Raven (1963) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 286 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, horror and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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