THE DEVIL'S PARTNER (1961) Blu-ray Review

THE DEVIL’S PARTNER (1961) d. Charles R. Rondeau (USA)
CREATURE FROM THE HAUNTED SEA (1961) d. Roger Corman (USA)

Welcome to Episode #8 of THE STACK!

Tonight, we'll take a look at Film Masters’ new Blu-ray release of the criminally unseen The Devil’s Partner and Creature from the Haunted Sea, both released in 1961 and both from Roger Corman’s Filmgroup distribution arm. 

The first is a Twilight Zone-esque tale of a strange visitor to a small town whose seemingly pleasant exterior masks a darker face indeed, and the second is a goofy comedy/horror effort that cribs mightily from Corman’s own Beast from Haunted Cave with its wacky tale of crooks and monsters.

THE TOMB OF LIGEIA (1964) Blu-ray review

The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) d. Roger Corman (UK)

The last of Corman’s Poe adaptations is certainly one of the best-looking, due to terrific exteriors shot in the English countryside (the notoriously tight-fisted producer/director was looking to explore a different look from the previous studio-bound installments). Adapted from Poe’s slim story “Ligeia” by future Oscar-winning scribe Robert Towne, the film revels in its morbid gothic atmosphere and excellent performances. In the midst of a well-photographed foxhunt, the Lady Rowena (Elizabeth Shepherd) comes across grieving widower Verden Fell (Vincent Price) and his groovy period shades.