The Oblong Box

Mostly technically well made, but structure/editing is such a problem that I could never really be sure exactly what was happening & had to rewatch it to understand. There's also someone buried alive (2x!) but they start out crazy so it doesn't matter. There's a theme of rich whites exploiting Africans, which feels unusual for '69, but there's also a romantic plotline that could be removed. Especially since you have 2 SEPARATE murdering/graverobbing storylines that intersect w/out tying together

There are definitely some really good moments but just as many moments miss.

Modest addition to AIP's Poe cycle. Originally to be directed by Michael Reeves (who committed suicide shortly before the start of production), this has a lot of diverse elements that never jell and wastes both Price and Lee (who share only a single scene). The shock surprise ending, though, is genuinely jolting.

This film is dated but it slowly builds to some good scenes and moments. Vincent Price is great in the lead role of the film. The script has a few unpredictable moments. Overall I would recommend this movie.

Passes the time.

You can see the movie, Price is a plus.

Outlandish but entertaining camp/horror fest, with both Price and Lee in great form, genially hamming it up as befits the situation. The film itself shows a good eye for atmosphere, and even builds some genuine dread from time to time. Never rises above its genre, but a lot of fun on its own terms.

All the expected touches, including coffins, not-dead corpses, mutilations, etc., are present for fans of this genre.

Nastily effective horror film with a frail story but good background detail.

Coffins, blood, and live corpses fill drawn-out and lifeless adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe story.

Not very good. Price's queer English accent is laughable and the production is terrible, it's only Christopher Lee's average performance that saves this from being outright terrible.