THE CURSE OF THE CRYING WOMAN / Cinematográfica ABSA - 1963

Hello everbloody, Tabonga here, tonite we have a great little horror flick from south of the border with the original 1963 title of "La maldición de la Llorona." This is the K. Gordon Murray, Englishified version, and, it stars Abel (THE BRAINIAC) Salazar and is directed by Rafael (THE HELL OF FRANKENSTEIN) Baledón. Abel was also producer.

The story's about a young woman who inherits a mansion, only to discover that it's haunted by a witch and evil spirits after she arrives there. This really is an above average, hair-raising production. Written by Rafael Baledón and Fernando Galiana.

The music is by the fantastical Mexican composer, the great Gustavo César Carrión, who we've featured many times before, here at The Dungeon!

Lettuce bring in our puny litle Dungeon helper and button pusher, what ellus, Rufus The Gnat! How ya doin' Rufus!.. We can start the show, so... Push the big red 'GO' button there by the escape hatch, now, Rufus! Here's our Eariffic Soundclip for... THE CURSE OF THE CRYING WOMAN!

The woods are haunted by night is how the legend goes... Jaime and Amelia are glad to finally get to their destination, Amelia's recently inherited haunted mansion!

It doesn't take long before Amelia starts seeing some pretty freaky stuff! That's what appears in the mirror while she's looking into it.

Then, she has to deal with this bitch.. err, witch!

Jaime goes exploring the creepy place, looking for some clues to the strange goings-on that are taking place...

Only to get grabbed by some infernal hands, then, fall through the railing and get knocked unconscious!.. Sheesh!!

The witch conjures up some evil spirits to do her bidding... Killer sets and props!

Then, the bitch.. err, witch, well, she hypnotizes Jaime with one of her hallucinogenic spells!..

And, he goes on a bad trip, big time!

Let's give a shout out to Carlos Grandjean for the awesome sets he created for this film!

This is the crazy thing in the dungeon cell that attacked Jaime. The witch's big brute helper likes to mess with it.

It escapes from it's cell, jumps off the upstairs railing and lands standing up on the floor below!! Wowzers!!!

The police show up to find out what's going on only to be attacked by the large killer dogs!

This dirty son of a bitch, the witch's helper, totally rivals Leo Gordon for being big, mean and scary!

The mansion begins to crumble under it's own evilness!

The huge bell in the tower breaks loose and falls directly on the witch's trapped helper, finally putting an end to his evil existence! The still shows the heavy bell on it's way down.

The thing then attacks the witch and the metal chandelier also breaks free and scores a direct hit.

The bitch decomposes right before our very eyes!..

THE TOMB OF LIGEIA - Kenneth V. Jones - "She Is Not Dead To Me" (1964)

"Ligeia" was a short story written by Edgar Allen Poe, and first published back in 1838! This film is more like a combination of elements from "Ligeia" and one of Poe's other classic masterpieces, "The Black Cat!"

"The Tomb Of Ligeia" was Roger Corman's eighth and last Poe adapatation. It was written by Robert Towne and was based loosely on Poe's original story! Robert Towne among his stack of credits, also wrote the screenplay for "Last Woman on Earth," and wrote "The Chameleon" episode of "Outer Limits." He is also the writer for the great Jack vehicle, "Chinatown," and is writing the screenplay for a TV show now in production called "Pompeii."

Composer Kenneth V. Jones has got some good horror credits that include "The Brain," "Psyche 59," "The Projected Man," "Who Slew Auntie Roo," and "Horror On Snape Island!"

Here's the basic premise, take a good solid story, and find a cool atmospheric place to shoot it! How can you lose?

"That motley drama!..Oh, be sure, It shall not be forgot! With its Phantom chased forever more, By a crowd that seize it not, Through a circle that ever returneth in To the self-same spot, And much of Madness and more of Sin And Horror the soul of the plot." - Those were words from the poem that Ligeia wrote called "The Conqueror Worm," that four years later would be the title of another Vincent Price movie known as "Witchfinder General." - Don't you think she looks like she just stepped out of a spaceship?

These days "Castle Acre: Castle Acre Priory" is a Norfolk tourist attraction! It dates back to 1090, and is one of the largest and best preserved monastic sites in England! Just in case you're ever in the neighborhood, stop by and check it out!

Elizabeth Shepherd has the role of The Lady Rowena Trevanion, and also that of The Lady Ligeia! Elizabeth doesn't have a lot of horror in her bountiful portfolio, but she did have a gig in a weird short lived 1966 TV show called "The Corridor People," as the evil Syrie Van Epp, and she was also Joan Hart in "Damien: Omen II."

The viewer is led to believe that the soul of Ligeia lives on in this black cat, and Rowena is just about to find out that Ligeia is quite jealous!!

The always amazing and amusing Vincent Price is Verden Fell, Ligeia's Ex, and Rowena's future husband!

Castle Acre, King's Lynn, Norfolk - PE32 2XD - Find out more about it right Here! Isn't this an awesome shot?!

Here's an equally amazing interior shot! Great cinematography from the eye of Arthur Grant!!

Many people consider Edgar Allen Poe's original story to be satire! Poe only wrote two other pieces of prose in the same year, and they were both Gothic styled satires, "Siope - A Fable" and "The Psyche Zenobia." Great titles!!

Edgar Allan Poe's version of "Green Eggs and Ham!"

Now tell me where else can you go and get back to back references to Dr. Seuss and Edgar Allan Poe?

You'd have to own a cat to know that it's not difficult to train them to take over your spot when you move, it's just something they do naturally!

Don't go snooping around if you don't want to find out what's creepy!!

I'll get you, you son of a b...........!!!

The final showdown ensues between man and beast!!

The end result was inevitable beyond a shadow of a doubt!!!

Edgar Allen Poe, Roger Corman, and Vincent Price, a power trio to rival Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker, no doubt!!