The Tomb of Ligeia
Directed by Roger Corman
Written by Robert Towne from a story by Edgar Allen Poe
1964/UK
Alta Vista Productions
First viewing/Amazon Instant Roger Corman’s farewell to his Poe series is sumptuously shot and atmospheric. Verden Fell (Vincent Price) has spent the last sever read more
THE TOMB OF LIGEIA is the last film director Roger Corman made which was based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Corman's Poe adaptations, produced by American-International Pictures, were hugely successful during the first half of the 1960s. However, the filmmaker was getting tired of the Poe formul read more
THE TOMB OF LIGEIA is the last film director Roger Corman made which was based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Corman's Poe adaptations, produced by American-International Pictures, were hugely successful during the first half of the 1960s. However, the filmmaker was getting tired of the Poe formul read more
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 20, 2012
The last of Roger Corman’s series of Poe horrors, The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) has both admirers and detractors, although it often makes the lower levels of best-of lists of Corman’s films. In Corman terms Ligeia is a fairly restrained production, less inclined to morbidly humorous ex read more
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 20, 2012
The last of Roger Corman’s series of Poe horrors, The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) has both admirers and detractors, although it often makes the lower levels of best-of lists of Corman’s films. In Corman terms Ligeia is a fairly restrained production, less inclined to morbidly humorous ex read more
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 20, 2012
The last of Roger Corman’s series of Poe horrors, The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) has both admirers and detractors, although it often makes the lower levels of best-of lists of Corman’s films. In Corman terms Ligeia is a fairly restrained production, less inclined to morbidly humorous ex read more
