Based on the story "The Horla" by Guy de Maupassant, this grim low-budget potboiler stars Vincent Price as Simon Cordier, a ruthless magistrate in 19th-century Paris who becomes possessed by the malevolent spirit (or "horla") of a condemned murderer whom Cordier was forced to kill in self-defense. Driven by the madman's ghost to continue his pattern of brutal crimes, Cordier comes to the realization that the only way he can purge the violent demon from his soul is to immolate himself in a blazing pyre. Though the riveting ...
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Based on the story "The Horla" by Guy de Maupassant, this grim low-budget potboiler stars Vincent Price as Simon Cordier, a ruthless magistrate in 19th-century Paris who becomes possessed by the malevolent spirit (or "horla") of a condemned murderer whom Cordier was forced to kill in self-defense. Driven by the madman's ghost to continue his pattern of brutal crimes, Cordier comes to the realization that the only way he can purge the violent demon from his soul is to immolate himself in a blazing pyre. Though the riveting Price (whose very presence can enliven even the most dismal of horror duds) does an admirable job as the tormented Cordier, he is unable to bear the ponderous weight of this tedious production. Although a parallel between the callousness of Cordier's office and the insensate evil of his crimes would have provided an interesting subtext, the script forfeits this potential, relying instead on a pat, self-righteous finale with religious overtones. Cavett Binion, Rovi
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Add this copy of Diary of a Madman to cart. $7.50, like new condition, Sold by Fabulous Fiction Book Store rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Oxford, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by United Artists.
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Vincent Price, Nancy Kovack, Chris Warfield, Elaine Devry, Stephen Roberts. Originally released: 1963. Run time: 96 mins. Language: English. (m84) VHS movie is in excellent cond, with box in excellent cond; from a private collection, not an ex-video club copy.
Add this copy of Diary of a Madman to cart. $49.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by MGM.
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Nancy Kovack, Vincent Price. Very good. 1963 Run time: 96. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Vincent Price is seamingly unending and he never ceases to amaze me! I've been collecting vincent for a very long time and I finally recieved my first copy of diary of a madman, hence the first time I watched this movie, and I got to tell you that they do not make them like this any more! It leaves me wanting more!By the way I bought a 1993 diary of a madman VHS for $55.00 with a magic marker in bold lettering saying; 99. Anything for Vincent!
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