HEN: Haunted Hill is a classic haunted house movie and still holds up well. He was catering to a lot of teenagers and my dad had a child-like joy in life, but at the end of the day, he loved that William Castle was someone who was creating this whole new experience and that he was a showman. Victoria Price: I think my dad always appreciated someone who approached life with gusto. The better films Castle made had your dad in them. The House on Haunted Hill and The Tingler are a couple of the movies he made with William Castle. Halloween Every Night: It’s the anniversary of several of your dad’s movies. The actor’s only daughter tells us what her dad thought about working with Castle, Corman and embracing horror, as well as being a gourmet cook and author. On what would be Vincent’s 108th birthday, Halloween Every Night talks with author and inspirational speaker, Victoria Price. Then The Last Man on Earth and Roger Corman’s Poe adaptation Masque of the Red Death celebrate their 55th anniversary. Also, a pair of Price’s films with William Castle, House on Haunted Hill and The Tingler, turn 60 this year. The first is The Mad Magician, a film that followed House of Wax during 3D’s Golden Era 65 years ago. Several of those films are having big anniversaries in 2019. As an icon of horror, he seemed to elevate any film he was in. The unique skill and presence Vincent Price brought to all of his film, stage, TV and radio roles kept him working as an actor for nearly 60 years.
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