Even with dime store special effects, Vincent Price's voice was enough to make your blood run cold. He was truly a great actor and made most actors of today pale in comparison. Watch some of his movies and remember, the special effects capabilities of the 1950's and 1960's and you'll realize how good this gentleman was. RIP Vincent - you are sorely missed.
I saw Vincent Price just after he had done Oscar Wilde as a one man show. TALENT! He mesmerized the entire college audience, keeping every student on the edge of the seat. You could hear a pin drop. No one else came close to that level of magnetism. You wanted to keep hearing what he had to say. Listening to him was fun.....today listening to most everyone is a chore. Vincent Price may have made "B" movies but everything he did was "A" plus.
What I like best about Vincent Price is that although he was a very talented dramatic actor, he never took himself or anyone else too seriously. He had a tremendous sense of humor that transcends the years since his death.
I knew Vincent price when I was growing up my dad was his mechanic he was such a sweet man. When I first meet him at the age 5 was scared of him but then he became my uncle Vinnie he is with my dad in heaven and I miss them both.
@grimlockfire Just watched Vincent Price in "Shocked" from 1946, "House of Wax" from 1953 and "House on Haunted Hill" from 1958. Price was an EXCELLENT actor with tremendous screen presents and such a great voice and it is a real pleasure to listen to him pronounce the English language. What diction and pronouncation skills. Also his "rap" on Michael Jackson's Thriller is excellent. And Price's voice is on an Alice Cooper record. Absolutely a master at his craft.
I saw him live in a lecture series. He was wonderful he told us "I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to read you some Edgar Allen Poe . . . because I'm going to do it anyway. (his best evil laugh here)" I also got to see him live in Damn Yankees - he was wonderful as the devil!!
Vincent Price, may he rest in peace, was both a great and talented actor. It is a shame that the studios didn't used his talent to it's fullest potential..
I remember watching this when I was a kid :-D. Vincent Price and John Carradine, the ultimate Halloween duo!! Only missing Boris Karloff to make it a perfect trio LoL
Use to love, love, love Vincent Price, I don't think I missed a single one of his movies, after he went to the "dark side". Used to like him before, but liked him better in his evil persona movies. lol He was know to be a really nice person.
My greatest memory of VP was seeing him unload and bring his own groceries into the back apt in Old Town, an afterschool day I was visiting Patty...this was x years before the Museum...and mum was the word about it. gr-granny albuq.
Vincent price was one of the greatest actors in the world through all of the pioneers of the the film industry actors like him is what made this country great and I would to see his life his films and the the legacy he left to be honored now and all time may his memory live on for eternity the impression he has left us all should never be forgotten may vincent price live on forever
I never knew either. One day as I was watching Thriller, I thought, "Did Vincent Price ever do a cover to this song?" I'm very happy to know that he did do a cover of his own! The original is good, but I think Vincent just owns it.
after this movie Monster Club(1980) a Movie called House of Long Shadows was made and was Of historical importance in the fact that film is the only co-starring effort of the four Masters of terror: Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and John Carradine. It is also the last film in which both Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee appeared together.
GOSH I SURE DO MISS MR. VINCENT PRICE!!! MY SISTER AND I HAD A SET OF RECORDS THAT HE READ EDGAR ALLEN POE`S CLASSIC TALES OF HORROR....IT SCARED US TOTALLY!!!!WHEN YOU HEAR HIS NAME YOU THINK HORROR!!! THANK YOU MR.PRICE FOR SCARING THE HE-DOUBLE HOCKEY-STICKS OUT OF US!!!! YOU ARE STILL LOVED AND MISSED!!!
Was that at Danceteria in New York City In The late 70's? I could have sworn I saw Nina Hagen in this video! Lol ( well I grew up in NYC and it looks pretty close to some nights there!). As bizarre as that clip is it would have been freakier if just the song had been played without the intro, everyone would have been scratching their heads saying WTF!?! Thanks for posting, Vincent and John were fun till the day they died!
@fredcore2k1 Karloff first sang the song on Shindig in 65. The first time it was heard by the public. After Karloff's death? Then Bobby "Boris" Pickett recorded his own version & was his very own. Made millions w/it. But Karloff actually originated it!
