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Tower of London

Vincent Price gives one of his best performances as Richard the third, who kills his enemies in front of him to the throne. Price is extremely evil in this movie making him an unlikable villain. But Price does die, and does he ever, but not before he goes on a killing spree. This version is actually superior to the 1939 version (that Price was also in), despite it's stature as a B-movie. Roger Corman directs and scores yet again along with his other stuff from the early sixties. I bought the Midnite Movies release of this and The Haunted Palace, and this turned out even better than HP. I say buy it(for cheap). then, you can even watch it.

A Terrific Adaptation Of King Richard The III By Roger Corman (Director) And Vincent Price ... I Always Say That No One Can Do "Tortured Soul" Like Vincent Price ... I Saw A Reviewer On IMDb Call Vincent Price "The King Of Agony" So Very True ... In All Of His (Price) Roles You Can Always See In His Eyes The Spirit Of A Person Who Is Enduring The Greatest Of Suffering (Usually Brought On Himself) ... I Think The Closest I Have Seen Any Other Actors Come To Price Are Al Pacino (Godfather 3) And Sean Penn (Mystic River) ... Here Vincent To Ensure His Coronation As King Of England Kills Off The Obstacles And Is Haunted By Their Ghost (Or His Conscience) ... In The End We Must All Pay The Piper ... Also In The Movie Is 70's TV Star Robert Brown (Here Come The Brides) ...

Tower of London (1962) * 1/2 (out of 4) Vincent Price plays Richard III who murders his way to the throne but soon the ghosts of all he killed comes back to haunt him. I must admit that I didn't care too much for the 1939 version, which featured Karloff and Price but this one here is even worse. I think this is the worst film Corman and Price did together, which is a shame because there's a good movie here somewhere. There are a few nice scenes but overall I found everything to be quite bland and boring. Price is usually great in whatever he does but I found him to be rather bland here. The supporting performances weren't much better and in the end I can't help but feel this is a major misfire all around.

'Tower of London' is fictionalized historical horror film that accounts the rise and fall of King Richard III. The film itself is above average '60s horror stuff, but it is elevate by Vincent Price's sleazy and sinister portrayal of King Richard, fighting for the right to throne and battling his own growing madness. The fans of Price will definitely be pleased - one of the few actors who can look terrifying while being over the top hammy. With 'Tower of London' Roger Corman proved he can handle more Shakespearian stuff pretty well. Not the greatest work from them both, Corman and Price, but still worthy enough that hour and twenty minutes doesn't feel wasted one bit.

Richard wants to be king, but when his brother dies that cannot happen without the death of his nephews. Well, you know, if all that stands between you and the throne of England is two murders, that's a small hurdle to cross for a sadistic madman. This is a remake of the 1939 film of the same name, though the horror factor is upped here thanks to director Roger Corman. Ivan Butler calls it "libelliously unhistorical", but assuming we all know this is not a documentary, it is pretty sweet. Vincent Price as a hunchback with a murderous hand? Oh, good stuff! While certainly not Corman and Price's best work together (see, of course, the Poe films), it's a little-watched piece that deserves more credit.

Not anywhere nearly as well done as the 1939 version, this Corman/Price vehicle has to be the weakest of their collaborations. Price is generally too hammy here, not well-directed as in other Corman films, and definitely nowhere near his excellent performance in Witchfinder General. Sets are pretty much bare-bones, effects and battle scenes look like stock footage superimposed over characters acting out in front of a black curtain. The murder of the two young heirs to the throne of England is the best scene and very effective, however. The end of this film of a mere 79 mins. is very welcome to the viewer as about 70 mins. of it are practically a complete bore. Pretty much one to forget unless you have to collect every Corman/Price film ever made.

In 1483, in London, King Edward IV (Justice Watson) is on the deathbed and summons his brothers, the evil and ambitious Richard of Gloucester (Vincent Price) and George, Duke of Clarence (Charles Macaulay) to communicate that George is assigned as Protector to his sons and heir. When Edward IV dies, Richard stabs George in the cellar using a dagger from the Woodville family to incriminate them. Then he becomes the Protector of his nephews in the beginning of his crime spree in the court to become the king. But he is also haunted by the ghosts of his victims. "Tower of London" is a horror film slightly based of historical events. The magnificent performance of Vincent Price is fantastic in the role of the mad King Richard. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): "A Torre de Londres" ("Tower of London")