The Comedy Of Terrors (1964)

spudthedestroyer

Ercole wrote:

Another gem found on http://www.divxclasico.com, ripped by crisis007... :love:

Comedy of Terrors
Director: Jacques Tourneur (1964)

Comment :
Vincent Price and Peter Lorre were the Laurel & Hardy of horror films. Their by-play in this film and in THE RAVEN and TALES OF TERROR is priceless (sorry). And when you add Boris Karloff to the mix, you suddenly have Moe, Larry and Curly, with Basil Rathbone more-than-ably filling in the Vernon Dent/Bud Jamison role.

Why all this comedy name-dropping? Simply to underscore the fact that this is a classic comedy. "Why did I ever escape from prison?" mourns Lorre when forced into another murderous midnight recruitment venture for their undertaking establishment. "It was so nice and peaceful!" And watch Vincent's face as he suddenly wipes off his hands when giving Lorre a leg-up, growling, "What DID you step in? Wipe your feet, for pity's sake!"

Watch Boris' graphic maunderings about Egyptian mummification processes ("they yank out the brain with a hook!") at the dinner table and the excellent, underrated Joyce Jameson's grossed-out reactions. Watch Basil's oh-so-superior sneers as he threatens to evict Vincent & Co. in orotund dialogue worthy of a Snidely Whiplash meller-drammer. Watch the dead Rathbone return to life again. . .and again . . .and again . . . and again . . .and again, with Vincent's facial reactions getting broader each time. Watch Lorre carry on with the shapely Jameson as the romantic lead (that alone is worth the price of admission!)

The film's comic premise is richly endowed with black humor, put-downs, slapstick, a frenetic, prolonged chase, and a first-rate cast that makes the most of every line, pratfall and bit of business ("time for your medicine, old man!") Watch and enjoy.

Cast :
Vincent Price .... Waldo Trumbull
Peter Lorre .... Felix Gillie
Boris Karloff .... Amos Hinchley
Joyce Jameson .... Amaryllis Trumbull
Joe E. Brown .... Cemetery Keeper
Beverly Powers .... Mrs. Phipps (as Beverly Hills)
Basil Rathbone .... John F. Black
Alan DeWitt .... Black's Servant
Buddy Mason .... Mr. Phipps
Douglas Williams .... Doctor
Linda Rogers .... Phipps' Maid
Luree Holmes .... Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Paul Barselou .... Riggs (as Paul Barselow)

crisis007 wrote:

Video
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1085 Kb/s 23.976 fps
Divx 5.03

Audio
MP3 85kb/s 32Khz.

The.Comedy.of.Terrors.1964.DVDRIP.by.crisis007.avi

The.Comedy.of.Terrors.1964.SUBPACK.by.crisis007.zip

Subs are avaliable in English, French and Spanish

Well Emo, another one for your personal collection of the Tourneur's babies ! :wink:

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Lux Delux · **Posted:** Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:34 pm **Post subject:**

Jolly HO

cybersatan · **Posted:** Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:47 am **Post subject:**

maybe its time for a boris karloff collection ;-)

thanks for the link Spud

grtz cyber

pure · **Posted:** Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:43 pm **Post subject:**

Thanks Spud for bringing it here.
-click-

Cheers

Le Frog · **Posted:** Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:00 pm **Post subject:**

Got that one a week ago or so, good quality. Was looking for [Fr] subs...

As usual... Thanx Spud !

:beerchug:

{style} · **Posted:** Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:17 am **Post subject:**

Price, Karloff, Lorre. Great! Click :mrgreen:

qvintvs · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:45 pm **Post subject:**

Thankx a lot, :beerchug:

Dr Phibes · **Posted:** Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:39 pm **Post subject:**

This can also be found Here
:beerchug:

pure · **Posted:** Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:54 pm **Post subject:**

Some screens:

Cheers

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:42 pm **Post subject:**

bad cropping then? did you take the screenshots by hand or use virtual dub?

*moved*

pure · **Posted:** Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:50 pm **Post subject:**

I took them with VirtualDub.

mistermauri · **Posted:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:04 am **Post subject:**

thx a lot!
(come to daddy...)
:mrgreen:

The Comedy Of Terrors (1964)

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