Review of The Comedy of Terrors (1964) by Joel K — 26 May 2009
Iconic Film. Incredible cast: Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone. Great music when driving the hearse with the horses. Classical reference to the Stygian Shore. Love how Lorre's character always mispronounces Price's character's name.
Basil Rathbone doing a bit of Shakespeare's play about the Scottish chap is pretty sweet. "I regard your actions as inimical to good fellowship,." line by Basil, awesome. 'He is Not Dead But Sleepeth' is a great song for Basil's funeral.
Vigoda's sermon is great. Basil rises from the crypt as Shakespeare's Scottish guy's ghost. Cleopatra is a swell name for a cat in my opinion, Rhubarb ain't bad either. Amaryllis great name for a lady.
Basil Rathbone's death scene as the Scottsman is instantly one of my favorite movie moments.
This review of The Comedy of Terrors (1964) was written by Joel K on 26 May 2009.
The Comedy of Terrors has generally received positive reviews.
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