WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Raven, The/Masque Of The Red Death, The
Genre:Classic

Reviewed In Issue 15 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Hazel Court, Olive Sturgess & Jack Nicholson

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 2.5
Sound Rating: 2
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): Orion Home Video
(Catalog Number): ID2684OR
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Retail Price): $$49.99
(Running Time In Minutes): 86
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): No
(Theatrical Release): 1963
(LD Release Date): 4/1/95
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

Credits Information
(Director): Roger Corman
(Screenplay/Written By): Richard Matheson
(Story): NA
(Music): Les Baxter
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Daniel Haller
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(Editor): Ronald Sinclair
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(Executive Producers): James H. Nicholson & Samuel Z. Zrkoff
(Co-Producers): NA
(Producers): Roger Corman

DVD Picture Information
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(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Mono Sound
(Theatrical Sound): Optical Mono
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WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
The Raven is a magical medieval horror-fantasy, complete with wizards, sorcery and gleeful black comedy. Price, Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre, the screen’s then-current titans of terror, are teamed in this antically and visually appreciative widescreen Panavision® presentation. The movie also stars 26-year old Jack Nicholson, who is reputed to have worked incessantly on a screenplay during shooting, honing his skills as a writer in case his acting career didn’t work out.

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