The Terror

The Terror

The Terror is an American horror film produced by Roger Corman, and famous for being filmed on leftover film sets from other AIP productions, including The Haunted Palace. The movie was also released as Lady of the Shadows, The Castle of Terror and The Haunting, and was later featured as an episode of Cinema Insomnia and of Elvira's Movie Macabre. Although loosely linked to Corman's series of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations, and considered by some to be the sixth film of the series , filmed prior to The Terror, is actually an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's The Case of Charles Dexter Ward; the...
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quick facts
Release date:June 17, 1963
Directed by:Roger Corman, Monte Hellman, Jack Nicholson, Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Hill
Runtime:81 Minutes
Producer:Francis Ford Coppola, Roger Corman, Harvey Jacobson
Editor:Stuart O'Brien
Music by:Les Baxter, Ronald Stein
Screenplay by:Leo Gordon, Jack Hill, Roger Corman
Genre:Thriller

Cast of The Terror

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Born:Nov. 23, 1887
Died:Feb. 2, 1969
Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
Lt. Andre Duvalier
Born:April 22, 1937
Age:75
Dick Miller
Dick Miller
Born:December 25, 1928
Age:83
Jonathan Haze
Jonathan Haze
Born:April 1, 1929
Age:83
Dorothy Neumann
Dorothy Neumann
Sandra Knight
Sandra Knight
Born:1940
Age:72

Film director of The Terror

Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Born: April 5, 1926
Age: 86

Roger William Corman is an American film producer, director and actor. He has mostly worked on low-budget B movies. Some of Corman's work has an established critical reputation, such as his cycle of films adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and in 2009 he won an Honorary Academy Award for...
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Monte Hellman
Monte Hellman
Born: July 12, 1932
Age: 79

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Jack Hill
Jack Hill
Born: January 28, 1933
Age: 79

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Filming locations for The Terror

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who wrote the script for the movie The Terror?
  • A:
    Leo Gordon wrote the movie's script.
  • Q:
    What is the runtime of the film "The Terror"?
  • A:
    The approxomite runtime is 81 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the film, "The Terror"?
  • A:
    American International Pictures was the movie's distributor.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the music for the movie The Terror?
  • A:
    Ronald Stein, Les Baxter and Ronald Stein composed sheet music for the soundtrack.
  • Q:
    Who were the stars of the motion picture, "The Terror"?
  • A:
    Boris Karloff and Jack Nicholson starred in the film.
  • Q:
    What locations were used for scenes in the movie The Terror?
  • A:
    Locations used in the movie's production include Sonora.
  • Q:
    When was the premier of the motion picture "The Terror"?
  • A:
    The film was released in June, 1963.
  • Q:
    Which director created the movie "The Terror"?
  • A:
    Roger Corman was the film's director.
  • Q:
    Who were the producers of the movie, "The Terror"?
  • A:
    Francis Ford Coppola, Roger Corman and Harvey Jacobson were the film's producers.
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