RAVEN (1963)

There's little to do with Poe's poem in this classic horror spoof written by Richard Matheson and directed by Roger Corman. The story concerns Dr. Erasmus Craven (Vincent Price), a sorcerer who agrees to aid a fellow magic man (Peter Lorre) who's been turned into a raven, leading to a duel of wizardry against the sinister Dr. Scarabus (Boris Karloff). And just what is Craven's believed-to-be-dead wife (Hazel Court) doing in Scarabus' castle anyway? With Jack Nicholson, Olive Sturgess. 86 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interview; featurette; theatrical trailers.