Good fun Corman-AIP-Poe film which was done as a comedy but is still quite scary, mainly because it is set mostly at night among big deserted castles. Wonderful spooky atmosphere, with curtains, and magic, and a never-never land setting (the abence of many cast members add to this).Vincent Price is a talented magician and sappy human who is lured to Boris Karloff's castle. The two of them are worthy antagonists. Peter Lorre has a lively time as another magician - he ad libbed some of his dialogue, see if you can tell where. Jack Nicholson plays Lorre's son! It is a bit creaky here and there but is generally good fun with a clever magicians duel at the end.
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