Tower of London

1962

Drama / History / Horror / Thriller

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 46% · 2 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 46% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 3049 3K

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Plot summary

The twisted Richard III is haunted by the ghosts of those he has murdered in his attempt to become the King of England.

Director

Roger Corman Photo
Roger Corman

Top cast

Gene Roth Photo
Gene Roth as The Tailor
Bruce Gordon Photo
Bruce Gordon as Earl of Buckingham
Richard Hale Photo
Richard Hale as Tyrus
Sandra Knight Photo
Sandra Knight as Mistress Shore
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732.92 MB
1280*768
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 19 min
Seeds 2
1.33 GB
1800*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 19 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by hrkepler 6 / 10

Do Not Mock Me!

'Tower of London' is fictionalized historical horror film that accounts the rise and fall of King Richard III. The film itself is above average '60s horror stuff, but it is elevate by Vincent Price's sleazy and sinister portrayal of King Richard, fighting for the right to throne and battling his own growing madness. The fans of Price will definitely be pleased - one of the few actors who can look terrifying while being over the top hammy. With 'Tower of London' Roger Corman proved he can handle more Shakespearian stuff pretty well.Not the greatest work from them both, Corman and Price, but still worthy enough that hour and twenty minutes doesn't feel wasted one bit.
Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 7 / 10

Worth looking out for, but not one of Corman's best efforts

I was looking forward to Tower of London as I am a big fan of Vincent Price and a lot of his and Corman's collaborations. After seeing it, I don't think it is one of their best, and the 1939 film while not perfect is a better film, but it is a decent film and should be better known than it is. Granted it is nowhere near perfect, the ending is abrupt, some of the supernatural scenes are more silly than they are haunting and most of the supporting cast are very hammy. The history is also questionable, though I wasn't expecting a history lesson when watching Tower of London and I don't count it as as big a flaw as the ones above. However, the sets, costumes and photography are quite good, the score has a haunting quality to it and the dialogue is intelligent. The story has some uneven moments, but the murders are very disturbing and there is a good atmosphere about it. The killings of the princes and Richard's decision to kill Buckingham are the best scenes of the film. Corman's direction is generally solid and Robert Brown and Joan Freeman are good in their roles and handle them with professionalism. But Vincent Price is the best actor in the film, his Richard of Gloucester is superb, the only one of the cast to make me feel that way. While slightly on the camp side, and I do think he has given better performances before and since, he is also menacing and troubled. All in all, not one of Corman's best but worth the viewing for Price's performances and the murder scenes. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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