Product Details

• Actors: Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson, Sandra Knight, Dick Miller, Dorothy Neumann
• Directors: Jack Nicholson, Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Hill, Monte Hellman, Roger Corman
• Writers: Jack Hill, Roger Corman, Leo Gordon
• Producers: Francis Ford Coppola, Roger Corman, Harvey Jacobson
• Format: Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Direct Source Label
• VHS Release Date: July 12, 2000
• Run Time: 81 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305507783
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #669,574 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Back when Jack Nicholson was a Hollywood unknown appearing in Roger Corman quickies such as Crybaby Killer and Little Shop of Horrors, it wasn't unusual for Corman to make a movie in just a few days. That was the case with this nifty little thriller, which was filmed in just three days using the same sets that Corman had used in his Boris Karloff thriller The Raven, which Corman had finished ahead of schedule. In fact, the sets were being torn down almost as fast as Corman could film them, but that hasn't stopped this moody little gem from acquiring a modicum of cult status over the years. Karloff plays the alleged baron of an isolated castle on the Baltic coast, where a Napoleonic officer (played by Nicholson!) appears after becoming intrigued by the presence of a mysterious and beautiful woman. Karloff's baron has a dark history, of course, and creepy atmosphere makes up for the minimal plot, which makes The Terror a vintage treat for horror fans. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Master Movies offers best quality DVD of The Terror, October 25, 1999

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Charlie LaPat ([e-mail]) (Victorville, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Terror (DVD)

WARNING: If you are looking for a DVD of the Terror, there are some awful copies available! The disc from Master Movies is by FAR the best available. There are no extras to speak of except for some biographical info (some incorrect) but the film looks surprisingly good, especially if you boost the black level on your player. AVOID THE OTHER VERSIONS. The Master Movies version is the one with the non-descript grey cover with a small picture of Nicholson. No extras, blah cover, excellent picture for a public domain film.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A caveat to DVD purchasers, June 14, 1999

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[e-mail] (Cleveland Hts., OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Terror (DVD)

WARNING to anyone thinking of purchasing the D-Vision DVD edition of THE TERROR: It is not the letterbox edition touted in Amazon's writeup (my sole reason for ordering it). REPEAT: It is not widescreen; it is in full-screen format, and appears to have been mastered from an EP VHS source.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Minor Classic., November 7, 2003

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Robert Drummond (Hanover Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Terror (DVD)

If you grew up in the sixties you probably husseled off down to the local cinema to chomp popcorn, slurp soda and watch a film like this, I know I did.

Compaired to todays output it is about as terrifing as chocklate ice cream.

You have a very young Jack Nicholson and a very old Boris Karloff performing this little drama on sets you should recognize from a dozen other "B" Horror films.

Nicholeson's preformance forshadows his later success.

For its time, this is an above average film, an excellent example of the type and period which is why I give it a 5.

I found it well worth watching.
I quite enjoyed it, but that is dating myself.