The Oblong Box (1969) [w/Commentary]

Director: Gordon Hessler
Writers: Edgar Allan Poe (short story), Lawrence Huntington (screenplay), Christopher Wicking (additional dialogue)
Stars: Vincent Price, Alister Williamson, Christopher Lee

Julian (Vincent Price) hides his horrendously disfigured brother, Sir Edward Markham (Alister Williamson), in a tower where he is kept in chains. Anxious for freedom, Edward fakes his death with the aid of an immoral attorney, Trench (Peter Arne), and a pill that puts him into a catatonic state. But the escape plan takes a treacherous turn when Julian unwittingly buries his brother alive – and he's later unearthed by grave robbers under the employ of malevolent Dr. Neuhardt (Christopher Lee).



Audio Commentary by film historian Steve Haberman (2015)

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