Chris Warfield, Dick Wilson, Don Brodie

Suspense tale of an artist who is possessed by an invisible evil.

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R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Reginald Le Borg, Reginald LeBorg

Release Date: January 1, 1963

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  • March 11, 2009
    Grim retelling of the story "The Horla" by Guy de Maupassant, Vincent Price does admirably as the tormented protagonist. Wonderful, colorful sets and interesting subtext.
  • September 21, 2009
    Vincent Price is almost a one man show sometimes as he is possessed by an invisible evil tormentor that drives him to kill. His doctor suggests a little time off to pursue some leisure activities (which is what all physicians suggest when you're on the verge of a breakdown & bor...( read more)derline schizophrenic) so Price decides to take up some sculpting. Price finds a model that he soon falls for & asks her to marry him. Everything is great except she's already married (she's a money grubbing whore so a little thing like already being married Isn't too much of a problem). Soon the evil forces (that had left Vincent for his sabbatical) return & plague him once again so it's time to kill..kill..kill
  • June 8, 2009
    A good psychological thriller.
  • January 11, 2009
    Le Horlà de G. De Maupassaint ...i have huge collection of horror books (no modern horror,pls) and the movie it's great. Honest, Perfect Judge Cordier (V.Price) has been possessed by le Horlà when he visited a condemned to death. Cordier kills the man to protect himself. Le Horlà...( read more) is a spirit but it's his dark side, effectly. Cordier has the hobby to be sculptor, and he pick up a nice model and then became lovers. But the Horlà asks he killed her (nice and cold Vincent!) . Cordier realizes that he must destroy himself so to stop the evilness...ending it's a Corman-a-like fire.
  • February 16, 2008
    Awesome showcase of Vince's acting ability.
  • April 26, 2007
    An amazing, colorful adaption of Maupusant's 'The Horla'. Price is excellent as always.
  • January 21, 2007
    good, but reminds me of house of wax in the disney-ish sort of way.
  • January 7, 2007
    Vincent Price as a madman? Brilliant!!! And this may sound lame, but this movie is the title of Ozzy Osbourne's first solo album after booted out of Black Sabbath, with the greatest guitarist ever in my books; the late talented Randy Rhoads.

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  • Released in 1963, features Vincent Price as Magistrate Cordier, a man who becomes possessed by the horla. It makes him murder against his will the woman that he loves and bury her body in the back yard. It was from the book by French writer Guy de Mapessant.   Answer »
  • 1963. Features Vincent Price as Magistrate Cordier, a man who becomes possessed by the horla. It makes him murder against his will the woman that he loves and bury her body in the back yard. Ewww. It was from the book by French writer Guy de Mapessant.   Answer »
  • 'Diary of a Madman' is a Vincent Price movie.  Answer »

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